The China-ASEAN Expo as a Driver of Digital Service Exports A Mechanism-Based Review

Liu Zhuguang; HTET THIRI  NAING

doi:10.64297/jmrsmet.v1i2.29

Authors

Liu Zhuguang Professor, School of Economics, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning, Guangxi, China. Author
HTET THIRI NAING Research Scholar, School of Economics, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning, Guangxi, China. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64297/jmrsmet.v1i2.29

Keywords:

China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), Digital Service Trade, Regional Economic Integration, Platform Economics, ASEAN Cooperation

Abstract

The China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) has become a pivotal platform in facilitating digital service trade between China and ASEAN nations, fostering regional integration and economic cooperation. This review explores the mechanisms through which CAEXPO drives digital service export growth, focusing on four key processes: policy transmission, platform empowerment, enterprise upgrading, and scale promotion. These mechanisms interact in a feedback loop that reduces trade barriers, enhances efficiency, and encourages technological innovation. By leveraging theories such as the trade gravity model, regional integration theory, transaction cost theory, and competitive advantage theory, this paper examines how CAEXPO aligns with regional trade agreements like RCEP to promote digital service exports. It also discusses the impacts of CAEXPO's platform on reducing transaction costs and fostering innovation through cross-border collaboration. The findings highlight the significant role of CAEXPO in shaping digital trade dynamics in ASEAN and provide valuable insights into how regional trade platforms can foster growth in the digital economy. This paper contributes to the understanding of how institutional collaboration and technological empowerment can accelerate the globalization of digital services.

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