Core Points - The ninth China-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Plant and Animal Quarantine and Food Safety was held in Chongqing, enhancing cooperation in agricultural products and injecting new vitality into bilateral trade [1] - ASEAN has maintained its position as China's largest trading partner for agricultural products for eight consecutive years, with a trade volume of $51.3 billion in the first ten months of 2025, reflecting an 8.9% year-on-year increase [3] - China imported $33.1 billion worth of products from ASEAN, marking a 15.4% increase, with dried and fresh fruits accounting for over $10 billion, representing more than two-thirds of total imports from around the world [3] Group 1 - The meeting resulted in multiple quarantine cooperation agreements, allowing products like Laotian durian to enter the Chinese market [1] - The variety of imported products from ASEAN is increasing, driven by domestic market demand and a broader range of import categories [6] - Despite being the off-season for fruits, durians, dragon fruits, coconuts, and longans from ASEAN are still in high demand in Chongqing's largest fruit wholesale market [8] Group 2 - The entry of Vietnamese durians into the Chinese market has filled seasonal gaps, leading to a year-round supply of durians and a gradual decrease in prices [10] - Other products such as Malaysian coconuts and Burmese macadamia nuts have also started to enter the Chinese market, contributing to the growth of trade [10] - Chinese temperate fruits are gaining popularity in ASEAN countries, enriching the local fruit market [12] Group 3 - China remains the largest supplier of vegetables and fruits to Indonesia, with a notable increase in the export of strawberries from Dandong due to improved cold-shelter technology [16] - Dandong has 17 registered fresh strawberry export orchards, with numbers increasing annually and expanding export markets [18] - Enhanced logistics are facilitating the export of more domestic fruits to ASEAN markets, with 28 tons of lemons set to be shipped, achieving a price of 12 yuan per kilogram, reflecting a rise in both volume and price compared to last year [19]