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Economic Watch: Chinese import expo boosts benefits of BRI cooperation

As the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) neared its close on Sunday, a booth featuring coffee from Timor-Leste remained bustling with visitors despite the crowds at the expo venue thinning out.

November12,2024

China to jointly safeguard economic globalization with Singapore: vice premier

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said here Monday that China is willing to maintain communication with Singapore on major international and regional strategic issues and jointly safeguard economic globalization, as global trade protectionism is on the rise and unilateralism is prevalent.

November12,2024

China's pilot FTZs see double-digit trade growth in first three quarters

Foreign trade of China's pilot free-trade zones (FTZs) expanded 11.99 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2024, customs data showed Wednesday.

October31,2024

Chinese premier says to announce substantial conclusion of Version 3.0 China-ASEAN FTA negotiations

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Thursday in his opening remarks at the 27th China-ASEAN Summit that he is happy to announce with leaders of the ASEAN countries that the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA) negotiations have achieved substantial conclusion.

October10,2024

China ready to join El Salvador for upgrading ties -- Chinese FM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday that China is willing to make joint efforts with El Salvador to upgrade bilateral ties and help the country achieve better national development.

September26,2024

Interview: Expo to inject fresh impetus into China-ASEAN economic, trade ties: Cambodian scholar

The 21st China-ASEAN Expo is expected to add fresh momentum into the development of China-ASEAN economic and trade relations, a Cambodian scholar said on Wednesday.

September26,2024

China, Switzerland open talks on free trade agreement upgrade

China and Switzerland on Monday began negotiations on an upgrade of the Sino-Swiss free trade agreement (FTA), with both sides agreeing to intensify consultations and reach a high-level upgrade agreement as soon as possible on the basis of mutual benefits.

September24,2024

Myanmar to showcase 84 booths at 21st China-ASEAN Expo in China

Myanmar will showcase 84 booths at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, from Sept. 24 to 28, the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Sunday.

September23,2024

Cambodia's trade with China enjoys robust growth in first 8 months of 2024

Cambodia's trade with China enjoyed robust growth of 24.5 percent in the first eight months of 2024, said an official report released on Tuesday.

September10,2024

Roundup: China's comprehensively deepening reform "great boon" to world economic growth: Cambodian experts

China's further comprehensive deepening of reforms in the new era is a "great boon" to the world economic growth and development, Cambodian experts said during a dialogue here on Friday.

August12,2024

China's commitment to wider opening up set to boost global economic growth

China has reiterated its commitment to opening up during a key policy meeting, a move expected to provide much-needed certainty and opportunities to a world that has been mired in sluggish growth for years.

July26,2024

China, Switzerland to start talks for FTA upgrade ASAP

China and Switzerland on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding and agreed to officially start negotiations for the upgrade of the Sino-Swiss free trade agreement (FTA) as soon as possible, according to Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

July03,2024

China to impose FTA tariff rates on certain Serbian imports

China will impose the tariff rates it has pledged under a free trade agreement (FTA) signed with Serbia on certain imports from the country, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced Thursday.

June28,2024

Interview: German association head says new tariffs, protectionism send "wrong signal at wrong time"

Building up new tariffs and sliding into protectionism sends the wrong signal at the wrong time, the head of a German foreign trade association has said in a recent interview with Xinhua.

June04,2024

Interview: Chinese market is "source of innovation and knowledge," says Swiss university scholar

Leading foreign firms realize that the Chinese market is not only big but also a source of innovation and knowledge, said Tomas Casas Klett, director of the China Competence Center at the University of St. Gallen.

May07,2024

China, Cambodia to move forward in building high-quality, high-level, high-standard community with shared future

China and Cambodia on Monday pledged further efforts to advance the building of a high-quality, high-level, and high-standard China-Cambodia community with a shared future.

April23,2024

China to become PNG's most trustworthy partner in development course: Chinese FM

China will become the most trustworthy partner for Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the latter's development process, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.

April22,2024

China hopes to conclude China-ASEAN FTA 3.0 negotiations ASAP

China is willing to work with ASEAN to conclude the negotiations for version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA) as soon as possible, China's Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Wednesday.

February01,2024

Xinjiang's motorcycle production lines targeting Central Asian market go into operation

The Horgos area of the Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday announced the official operation of two motorcycle production lines targeting the Central Asian market.

January30,2024

China aims to clinch more free trade agreements, vowing increased openness

China plans to step up efforts to expand its global network of high-standard free trade areas in 2024, building on significant accomplishments in negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) over the past year.

January30,2024