In recent years, the development of China-ASEAN cross-border e-commerce has been flourishing. Nanning, the Chinese provincial capital located nearest to ASEAN countries, has shown significant advantages in developing cross-border e-commerce industries targeting ASEAN.

The Nanning area has formed a cluster zone for cross-border e-commerce towards ASEAN and a talent cultivation base, becoming a new driver of foreign trade growth.

Guangxi Qidi Innovation Cross-Border E-commerce Company is a cross-border e-commerce enterprise operating in the area. As a digital trade innovation channel service provider targeting RCEP countries, the company is involved in cross-border industry services and talent development.

Its "Innovative Talent Cultivation Model for Cross-Border E-commerce Oriented Towards ASEAN" project has been recognized by the Guangxi government as a "best practice" case for regional-level institutional innovation achievements in the China (Guangxi) Free Trade Pilot Zone.

Since last year, the Nanning area has been developing new trade formats, with 14 enterprises in cross-border e-commerce achieving more than 500 million yuan ($69 million) in imports and exports, making the area a domestic leader in this regard.

The area pioneered the Nanning Comprehensive Bonded Zone - Nanning airport bonded goods automatic unlocking fast clearance model and launched the first cross-border e-commerce goods customs supervision and railway security check parallel operation pilot in Guangxi.

Nanning's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports have grown 20-fold in the past five years, with business volume accounting for over 80 percent of Guangxi's total, forming a cluster zone for cross-border e-commerce focused on ASEAN and a talent cultivation base.

The China-ASEAN (Nanning) Cross-Border E-commerce Industrial Park. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_df8bc987e060]