Sharon Hu, journalist for Southern Finance Omnimedia Corp (SFC)

When Guangdong's energy-saving air conditioners are loaded onto cargo ships bound for ASEAN, Thai durians are placed on the dining tables of residents in the GBA through cold chain transportation, this story of trade spanning mountains and seas is writing another chapter on the world's most dynamic regional economic integration.

On June 10, a docking exchange meeting focused on the construction of the supply chain cooperation mechanism between Guangdong and ASEAN was held in Guangzhou, enabling political and business representatives from ASEAN to see the "blistering hot" cooperation opportunities.At the meeting, reporters observed that government agencies, chamber of commerce leaders from ASEAN countries, and Guangdong enterprise representatives engaged in close conversations and exchanged contact information to explore more cooperation opportunities after the event.

As two of the world's most dynamic economies, China and ASEAN are each other's largest trading partners and important investment partners, with increasingly close economic and trade ties. On May 20, the two sides jointly announced the full completion of the negotiations on the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 Version, marking a new height in economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN. Guangdong, China's largest provincial economy, is highlighting its core role as an important fulcrum of the China-ASEAN supply chain.