KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 -- The 17th edition of Defense Service Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA 2022) kicked off in Kuala Lumpur on March 28. Aerospace Long March International Trading Co., Ltd., China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd., CETC International Trading Co., Ltd., Poly Technology Co., Ltd. and other Chinese enterprises participated in the four-day-long exhibition.
本届防务展主题为“迈向防务与安全新纪元”。马来西亚国防部长希沙姆丁在开幕式上表示，如今东盟地区面临着更加多样化的威胁，许多问题都是跨国界的，需要域内国家更为密切合作。防务展的举办对促进相关政策和行动计划的实施非常有帮助。
The theme this year is "Advancing into a New Era of Defense and Security". Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said at the opening ceremony that the ASEAN region is now facing more diverse threats which require closer cooperation among countries in the region. Holding this defense exhibition is conductive to promoting the implementation of relevant policies and action plans, he added.
马来西亚亚洲防务展始于1988年，每两年举办一次，目前已成为地区和世界上重要的防务展洽会之一。本届防务展是继2020年受疫情影响取消后时隔四年再度举办，吸引了来自50多个国家和地区的1170家企业参加。展览期间，马方还将举办一系列安全防务论坛和交流活动。
Started in 1988, the DSA has become one of the important defense exhibitions in the region and the world. It is normally held every two years, and this year's defense exhibition is held four years later after the cancelation due to the pandemic in 2020. So far it has attracted 1,170 enterprises from more than 50 countries and regions. Malaysia will also hold a series of security and defense forums and exchange activities during the exhibition.
