Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Corporate and Community Affairs, H.E. Nararya Soeprapto, received Deputy Secretary-General of the China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat, Liang Yiguang, during a courtesy call at the ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed preparations for the 23rd CAEXPO on 17–21 September 2026, Nanning China and exchanged views on advancing trade, investment, tourism, and connectivity between ASEAN and China. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of close collaboration among the ASEAN Secretariat, CAEXPO Secretariat and the ASEAN-China Centre, in supporting the continued success of CAEXPO.