During Honduran President Xiomara Castro's visit to China, the two countries signed many cooperation agreements on economy and trade. How can they implement the consensus of the leaders of the two countries and promote economic and trade cooperation? In addition, when will China and Honduras start their FTA negotiations? What are the expectations of China?(2023-06-15)

On June 12, President Xi Jinping held a historic meeting with Honduran President Xiomara Castro......

Recently, President Xi Jinping met with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The two presidents jointly announced that the strategic partnership of win-win cooperation will be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership. What will be the areas of stronger bilateral trade and economic cooperation?(2023-06-01)

China and the DRC enjoys long-standing friendship. Our cooperation in various areas has yielded fruitful results......

The first China-Central Asia Summit was held on May 18 and 19 in Xi’an. What achievements have been made on trade and economic fronts? What measures will be taken to promote trade connectivity between China and Central Asian countries?(2023-05-25)

The China-Central Asia Summit is the first diplomatic event hosted by China this year, which is of great practical and historical significance......

The China-Central Asia Summit will soon be held in Xi’an. Could you brief us on the commercial cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries?(2023-05-11)

China and the five Central Asian countries have been deepening practical commercial cooperation since they established diplomatic ties over 30 years ago......

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the inception of Belt and Road Initiative. MOFCOM said that this year more FTAs with interested Belt and Road countries will be negotiated and signed and an FTA network covering the Belt and Road will be built at a quicker pace. What steps has MOFCOM taken and what achievements have been made?(2023-03-23)

: After years of unremitting efforts, China has signed FTAs with 18 partners along the Belt and Road, including 10 ASEAN members, Chile, and New Zealand......

It’s reported that the leaders of the Group of Seven announced the Global Investment and infrastructure Partnership aimed at promoting the development of mid- and low-income countries and bolstering the global economy and supply chain stability with a planned investment of US$600 billion by 2027. Initiated and advocated by the US, the initiative is intended to counter China’s Belt and Road initiative. What is MOFCOM’s response?(2022-06-30)

Since the inception of the Belt and Road initiative nearly nine years ago, China has worked with related countries under the principle of......

We know that this year marks the 8th anniversary of the “Belt and Road” initiative. Over the past eight years, the economic and trade relations between China and the BRI countries have grown increasingly close, especially when the pandemic is spreading. Could you introduce the crucial changes on that respect? As a new mode of trade, how does the Silk Road e-commerce programs progress?(2021-09-02)

In 2013, President Xi Jinping proposed the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative, which aims to carry forward the Silk Road spirits, jointly build an open cooperation platform......

Could you give us a briefing on the series of events under the Invest in China initiative in July?(2023-07-06)

This year, in order to attract and utilize more foreign investment, MOFCOM has launched the Invest in China Year initiative......

Pilot free trade zones are pacesetters of reform and opening up. What achievements have they made in foreign trade and investment the first quarter? What role do they play in stabilizing foreign trade and investment?(2023-05-11)

Developing pilot free trade zones is an important strategic measure by the CPC Central Committee to advance reform and opening up in the new era......

Recently many top executives of foreign companies have visited China to discuss cooperation and sign big-ticket investment deals, which speak volume of their optimism about and commitment to China. What do you make of FIEs’ involvement in China’s high-quality economic growth? What outcomes have FIEs achieved in their investment in China?(2023-04-20)

Since the beginning of this year, many top executives of global firms have visited China. They attended major events such as......

During the epidemic, the Ministry of Commerce set up a task force on key foreign investment projects to help foreign enterprises solve difficulties and problems. As the epidemic control enters a new stage, is there any new considerations and initiatives for the priorities of the task force in the next step?(2023-03-23)

Since its inception in April 2020, the task force for key foreign investment projects under the foreign trade and foreign investment mechanism has made every effort to......

Recently, MOFCOM and other departments jointly printed and released the 2023 Work Priorities for Upscaling the Quality and Capacity of Domestic Service, proposing the special initiative for domestic service standardization and promoting the introduction of a number of national, industry, local and group standards. How is related standard-setting progressing? What are MOFCOM’s considerations for further regulating the industry for higher quality and greater capacity?(2023-05-25)

Standardization is a key lever for improving the quality of domestic service. MOFCOM is advancing the process actively with......

The CPC Central Committee recently published its Document No. 1 for 2023, calling for “faster development of modern rural services and all-round development of county-level commercial systems”. Could you please talk about the development of county-level commerce? What areas will MOFCOM focus on in the next step?(2023-02-23)

Strengthening county-level commercial systems is a key part of rural revitalization. It is an important step to increase both farmers' income and rural consumption......

We have noticed that 15-minute community service circles for the convenience of residents have been built in many places nationwide to promote high-quality development of the life service industry and keep urban economic microcirculation unimpeded. What are the main components of 15-minute community service circles?(2023-02-16)

The development of 15-minute community service circles for the convenience of residents is an important embodiment of......