Xinhua Guangzhou, March 16 (Li Qingzhao) On March 15, the South Asia Investment and Trade Alliance of the Guangdong International Chamber of Commerce was established in Guangzhou. The meeting recommended Lin Tao, President of the Guangdong Council for the Promotion of International Trade (Guangdong International Chamber of Commerce), as the Chairman of the Alliance, and 20 entrepreneurs such as Hou Jianxiong and Cai Haiming as Vice Chairmen.

In recent years, the Guangdong Council for the Promotion of International Trade has actively established a platform for Guangdong enterprises to "enter South Asia", promoting economic and trade cooperation and civil exchanges between Guangdong Province and South Asian countries. According to statistics, since 2014, the Guangdong Council for the Promotion of International Trade has held more than 20 various economic and trade activities, including investment promotion, international exhibitions, at home and abroad.

According to customs statistics, in 2015, the total trade volume between Guangdong and the seven South Asian countries reached 21.958.7 billion US dollars, an increase of over 20% year-on-year; In 2016, the total trade volume between Guangdong and the seven South Asian countries reached US $24.963.1 billion, an increase of 13.7%. (End)