The wind comes to the banks of Dianchi Lake, and the fragrance of flowers fills the spring city. From June 19th to 24th, the 9th China South Asia Expo and the 29th China Kunming Import and Export Fair (hereinafter referred to as the "South Expo") were held at the Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center in Kunming, Yunnan. A total of 73 countries, regions, and international organizations participated, and more than 2500 companies exhibited, covering all countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Entering the manufacturing hall with the theme of "Gathering New Quality and Intelligent Future", a sense of technology is overwhelming. Scenes such as intelligent human interaction, AI intelligent health consultation desk, robot dog dance, "computing power city" interactive sand table, naked eye 3D interaction, etc. can be seen everywhere, allowing audiences to experience the innovative vitality of the manufacturing industry up close. The venue gathers 52 leading enterprises in low altitude economy, new materials, rare and precious metals, intelligent manufacturing and other fields, including multiple Fortune 500 companies and numerous specialized and innovative "little giants" enterprises. High purity germanium dioxide, infrared germanium optical components, composite optical systems... In the exhibition hall of Yunnan Lincang Xinyuan Germanium Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yunnan Germanium Industry"), cutting-edge technological research and development achievements and ten series of products used for advanced equipment manufacturing are particularly dazzling. This national high-tech enterprise that integrates germanium mining, deep processing, and research and development, and is the "manufacturing industry champion" in the national germanium industry, has seen a continuous increase in production capacity in recent years. In the field of high-end germanium material processing, we have leading technology and research and development capabilities, becoming the enterprise with the most complete coverage of the global germanium industry chain, "Wang Meng, Deputy General Manager of Yunnan Germanium Industry Kunming Yunge High tech Co., Ltd., told reporters. Aluminum, as a key foundational material, provides important support for new industries. At the exhibition area of Yunnan Aluminum Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Aluminum Corporation of China, Vice General Manager Ning Degang introduced that through innovation driven development, the company has built a full industry chain of "bauxite alumina electrolytic aluminum deep processing" at the Wenshan base, promoting the deep integration of "green energy+advanced manufacturing". The company has made significant breakthroughs in the development of bauxite and the recycling and disposal of the "three wastes" of electrolytic aluminum. It is worth mentioning that we will put into operation a production line with an annual output of 50 tons of gallium in 2024, which will increase the supply of rare and precious domestic raw materials and provide key raw material support for some strategic industries, "said Ning Degang. Among the 16 exhibition halls of this year's South China International Fair, professional halls account for 70%. Numerous venues are crowded with people, surging with the potential for economic and trade cooperation between China and South and Southeast Asian countries. The 9th South China International Fair has provided a broad and solid platform for innovation cooperation between China and South and Southeast Asia. The two South Asian pavilions specially designed for this year's South China International Fair, with up to 800 booths, as well as the Southeast Asian and overseas pavilions, have attracted numerous companies from countries and regions to participate, demonstrating the influence of the South China International Fair in attracting high-quality enterprises and promoting regional trade cooperation. On the basis of organizing face-to-face communication and negotiation between professional buyers and exhibitors, the exhibition also carefully planned multiple industry inspection routes to provide buyers with in-depth on-site understanding of the enterprise situation and build bridges to improve the effectiveness of economic and trade cooperation. ”Cun Min, Deputy Director of Yunnan Provincial Department of Commerce, introduced that this year's South China International Fair has invited 66 enterprises from 10 provinces (regions, cities) including Guangdong and Chongqing to establish a "Foreign Trade Excellence" zone, hoping to help export enterprises expand their markets in South Asia and Southeast Asia through the South China International Fair platform. The South China International Fair has become an important platform for China and South Asian countries to enhance exchanges, deepen cooperation, and seek common development. It is a practice for Yunnan to continuously make new progress in building a radiation center for South Asia and Southeast Asia. ”At the Tengchong Scientists Forum exhibition area, Ma Minxiang, Vice President of Yunnan Academy of Science and Technology, believed that the China South Asia Technology Transfer Center had previously landed in Kunming, promoted the construction of the Lancang Mekong Innovation Corridor, implemented the consensus of the 10th East Asia Summit New Energy Forum, and further promoted the transfer of China's scientific and technological achievements to South Asian countries. In the previous eight sessions of the South China International Fair, more than 20000 domestic and foreign enterprises participated, promoting foreign trade transactions exceeding 110 billion US dollars. According to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce, the trade volume between China and South Asian countries is expected to reach nearly 200 billion US dollars in 2024, doubling over the past decade with an average annual growth rate of about 6.3%. (New Society)