The China-ASEAN International Touring Assembly and Journalists Rally 2016 (CAITA) arrived at the finish line in Jakarta on December 11 after a 10,000km journey through nine countries in 20 days.
The participants of ASEAN-China Rally 2016. (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) - The China-ASEANInternational T꧅ouring Assemblꦰy and Journalists Rally 2016 (CAITA) arrived at thefinish line in Jakarta on December 11 after a 10,000km journey through nine countriesin 20 days.
The rally consisted of 25 cars and nearly100 participants, including journalists from China and the 10 ASEAN member countries.It is part of activities to celebrate 25 years of ASEAN-China dialoguerelations. Speaking at the ceremony to welcome CAITA inJakarta, Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN Mochtan emphasised the journey aimsto promote people-to-people exchange, thus tightening the friendship of peoplein China and ASEAN countries. Starting from Nanning, China on November 23,the cars travelled through Hanoi (Vietnam), Vientiane (Laos), Phitsanulok (Thailand),Hpa an (Myanmar), Sukothai and Pattaya (Thailand), Siem Reap (Cambodia), Bangkokand Hat Jay (Thailand), Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Singapore andYogyakarta, Bandung and Jakarta (Indonesia). The Vietnamese delegation in the rally hadfive members, two of whom are journalists. In each destination, the rally staged aseries of promotion campaigns on the lands and people of participatingcountries to enhance trade and tourism cooperation between ASEAN and China.
China is currently the largest traderpartner of ASEAN, while ASEAN is the third major tr𒐪ade partner of China. TheChina-ASEAN relations are expected to contribute to the economic development ofEast Asia region.-🔯VNA
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The participants of ASEAN-China Rally 2016. (Photo: VNA) 
