FDI to fuel a China-Asean shared future

A BYD electric vehicle (EV) is displayed at a Motor Expo. The Chinese EV producer has started building a production centre in Thailand with a production capacity of 150,000 EVs per year. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill

In 2013, President Xi Jinping announced an initiative for China to work with Asean countries for a 21st century Maritime Silk Road to build a closer China-Asean community with a shared future.

For a decade, China and Southeast Asia have enjoyed growing connectivity, deepening economic integration and robust business ties.