(ECNS) -- Over 3,000 global exhibitors are expected to attend the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) which will be held during Sept. 17 through Sept. 21, according to the expo secretariat.

Nearly 500 companies from ASEAN countries and beyond have confirmed participation in expo, focusing on emerging sectors such as AI and digital communications, the expo secretariat said.

A number of Fortune Global 500 companies, including China Datang Corporation, Bank of China and Indonesia’s state-owned oil company Pertamina, will attend the expo.

More than 70 innovative companies will also showcase their products and technologies at the event.

The CAEXPO will feature around 300 new products and 200 new technologies in areas such as digital technology, intelligent manufacturing and green development, highlighting new trends in regional industrial upgrading.

Over the past 22 years, the expo has attracted nearly 50,000 participating companies and more than 1.5 million buyers, promoting regional economic integration.

This year’s CAEXPO is expected to attract more than over 30,000 buyers.

(By Intern Liu Shuangjing, Zhang Dongfang)