South China
Doing Business in Nanning
China's ASEAN gateway - Beibu Gulf port access to Vietnam/Thailand/Malaysia, host of the China-ASEAN Expo, and a cross-border e-commerce pilot for Southeast Asian markets.
Why Nanning?
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ASEAN gateway (Beibu Gulf port)
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China-ASEAN Expo host city
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Cross-border e-commerce pilot for SE Asia
Key Industries
ASEAN TradeCross-border E-commerceLogisticsAgriculture
GDP
0.55 trillion RMB
FDI
0.8 billion USD
Setup time
30-45 days
Pros & Cons
✓ Advantages
- •ASEAN trade gateway
- •Bilingual workforce
- •Growing SE Asia trade
✗ Challenges
- •Smaller market
- •Less developed ecosystem
- •Low FDI to date