China—Myanmar Border Trade Fair Opens
2018-05-14 11:58:59
中國東盟報道 2018年1期
The 16th China-Myanmar Border Trade Fair opened in Dehong， a border prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan province on Dec. 26， 2017.
The border trade fair attracted 280 companies from countries including Myanmar， Thailand and Vietnam.
The fair had 480 booths — 326 from China， 54 from Myanmar and 100 from other countries. They mainly showcased food， garments， household appliances， medicine and jewelry.
Cross-border trade between Dehong and Myanmar hit nearly US$5 billion in 2016， accounting for about 40.5 percent of total trade between China and Myanmar.
Since 2001， China-Myanmar border trade exhibitions have been held annually on alternate sides of the border.
