Larry Teo (left), representing the Fortune Times, waves a flag at the opening ceremony of the media tour in China.

ASEAN media tour shines spotlight on Guangxi’s dynamic growth

(Guangxi, China) –Journalists from ASEAN countries are touring Guangxi this week to witness the region’s fast-growing industries, smart border projects, and its role as China’s gateway to Southeast Asia.
The “Guangxi in the Eyes of International Media 2025” programme opened on August 25 in Chongzuo City, bringing together 27 journalists and online influencers from Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
The week-long tour is hosted by the Information Office of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and organised by the Guangxi branch of the China News Service. 
Participants will experience Guangxi’s transformation and learn about its growing role in China-ASEAN cooperation, particularly in the digital era.
Director of the Information Office of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Mr Li Pan, said Guangxi is a land full of charm, vitality, and potential. 

The mobile interview tour will showcase cross-border cooperation with Vietnam, the rise of artificial intelligence, and the innovative energy of Guangxi’s industrial economy, he added.
“We look forward to you sharing Guangxi’s achievements, its sincerity in cooperation, its cultural appeal, and its innovative dynamism with audiences in ASEAN and worldwide,” he said through a translator.
Editor-in-Chief of the China News, Mr Wu Qingcai, said Guangxi is embracing high-quality development and the spirit of working together into the future. 
He called on ASEAN journalists to share their experiences with their home audiences to give people a clearer understanding of China and its cooperation with ASEAN.
Member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Chongzuo Municipal Committee, Mr Ban Huaqin, said Chongzuo is building border industry clusters in electronic information and ASEAN speciality product processing.
The city is also developing the Nanning-Pingxiang high-speed railway, the China-Vietnam smart port project, and the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, while using artificial intelligence to strengthen cross-border industry and deliver greater benefits to both China and ASEAN.
Senior journalist at Singapore’s Fortune Times, Mr Larry Teo Meng Liang, said China’s achievements in artificial intelligence and new energy vehicles are attracting international attention. 
He added that he hopes to report on Guangxi’s transformation with the keen eye of a journalist.
The reporting tour will cover Chongzuo, Nanning and Liuzhou. 
In Chongzuo, participants will visit the Detian (Ban Gioc) Waterfall Cross-Border Tourism Cooperation Zone, the Friendship Pass Smart Port, and the China-ASEAN Fruit Trading Centre.
In Nanning, the group will explore the city’s rapid growth and attend the China-ASEAN Dialogue of Media Professionals in the AI Era, which will discuss how artificial intelligence can support media innovation.
In Liuzhou, they will learn about the city’s thriving industrial economy, visit sites linked to the Flying Tigers, and revisit the shared resistance against fascism during World War II, highlighting the importance of peace and stability in the region.

By Phonepaseuth
(Latest Update August 26, 2025)