ASEAN overtook the EU as China’s largest trading partner in the first quarter of 2020.New business opportunities are emerging from the changing business landscape.

Since the beginning of this year, ASEAN has risen to overtake the EU as China's top trading partner. Statistics for January through May show that trade between China and ASEAN reached RMB 1.7 trillion, up 4.2% yoy, accounting for 14.7% of China's total foreign trade. In terms of investment, from January to April this year, China's non-financial outward direct investment (ODI) in ASEAN reached US$3.94 billion, up 43.3% yoy and more than three times the growth rate of China's investment in 53 countries along the BRI. China and ASEAN will continue to develop and expand multi-lateral trade and even build a new value chain, which will play an essential role in global economic recovery.

HSBC will continuously support Chinese corporates achieve a new wave of business growth in the region by providing in-depth local knowledge and forward-looking insights.

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