The preparation for the 19th China-ASEAN Expo scheduled to take place in September, 2022 in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is progressing smoothly with demand for booths increasing as ASEAN members actively participate in the expo.

The exhibition will adopt a new innovative model incorporating both online and offline platforms, with a total exhibition area of 102, 000 square meters and 5,400 booths, according to a statement on the expo's official website on Wednesday.

The post noted that the 10 ASEAN countries plan to use about 11, 600 square meters of the exhibition's space.

Malaysia and Vietnam will have their full pavilions each, while Laos and Myanmar increased their demand for booths by 56 and 25 percent year-on-year respectively. Singapore and the Philippines will also offer a larger exhibition than last year.

Malaysia, the theme country of this year's expo, said it will actively plan a series of activities and organize relevant economic and trade networking meetings and other events. Thailand said it will organize 50 exhibitors in the food, health and beauty, fashion and household categories, according to media reports.

Meanwhile, the preparation for exhibition area and special activities of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is advancing smoothly with both South Korea and Japan planning activities with local enterprises and agencies in Guangxi.

Moreover, this expo will provide a retention service for overseas exhibits and unsold products can be retained in a specific center and displayed on a regular basis.