In recent years, China and ASEAN members have deepened practical cooperation across various sectors, leveraging multilevel dialogue mechanisms and regular cooperation platforms. Trade and investment, the digital economy, and people-to-people exchanges have all continued to expand. The survey shows that 87 percent of respondents have heard of relevant cooperation frameworks or projects. Among them, 43 percent are aware of the CAFTA, and over one-third have heard of the China-ASEAN Expo, the Plan of Action to Implement the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2026-2030), and the China-Laos Railway. Regarding the outcomes of China-ASEAN cooperation in recent years, 66 percent of respondents believe the results have been "highly effective" or "relatively effective."

　　China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation has gained new momentum with the signing of the upgraded protocol for the CAFTA 3.0 Upgrade Protocol. The survey shows that 99 percent of respondents believe China and ASEAN should further deepen cooperation in relevant areas. When asked about priorities, the most valued area is economic and trade cooperation and investment, chosen by 56 percent. This is followed by agricultural products and food supply chain cooperation, green development and new energy, tourism and people-to-people exchanges, and law enforcement and security cooperation - each selected by 51 percent of respondents.

　　The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo will be held in Nanning, South China"s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, from September 17 to 21, 2026. Survey data show that 85 percent of respondents are looking forward to this year"s China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation outcomes, with 55 percent saying they are "very much" or "somewhat" looking forward to it, and 30 percent expressing that they were "expectant."