The WTO will hold its 13th Ministerial Conference at the end of this month. What are China’s expectations for MC13?(2024-02-22)

MC13 will take place in Abu Dhabi from February 26 to 29. Minister Wang Wentao will lead the Chinese delegation to attend the conference......

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu is paying a state visit to China this week. Could you introduce China-Maldives trade and economic cooperation and share with us China’s expectations?(2024-01-11)

On January 10, President Xi Jinping held talks with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu during the latter’s state visit to China......

During Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou’s visit to China from November 20 to 24, what achievements have the two sides made on the economic and trade fronts?(2023-11-23)

On November 22, President Xi Jinping held talks with Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, who was on a state visit to China......

At the sixth China International Import Expo, Premier Li Qiang said that China would actively push for the accession to the CPTPP and DEPA in his keynote speech. What progress has been made so far?(2023-11-09)

China officially applied to join the CPTPP and DEPA in September and November 2021 respectively and has worked actively to advance relevant process......

Second, as Italy has formally informed China of its decision to end its participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), will this affect trade and economic cooperation between the two countries?(2023-12-14)

On your second question. The BRI, proposed a decade ago, has attracted over 150 countries and partners in various fields and delivered concrete benefits and......

In the first three quarters, the import and export of China with BRI partner countries amounted to 14.32 trillion yuan, up 3.1% year-on-year, accounting for 46.5% of the total import and export. What measures will be taken in the next step to further promote economic and trade cooperation with the BRI partner countries?(2023-10-26)

Last week, the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) was successfully held......

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has concluded his visit to China. Whether Italy will quit the Belt and Road Initiative has been under the spotlight during his visit to China. Tajani said Italy’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative is a decision made in the past, and whether it is to leave or stay, it is not against China. What is the comment of MOFCOM?(2023-09-07)

China and Italy are located at the two ends of the ancient Silk Road. The two countries share extensive common interests and deep roots for cooperation......

Minister Wang Wentao mentioned in the press conference held by the State Council Information Office on January 26 that MOFCOM convened 15 round table meetings for foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in 2023, and such meetings will continue to be held once a month in 2024. What are the outcomes of these round tables and how will MOFCOM arrange this year’s round table meetings?(2024-02-01)

Following the instructions of the State Council, in July 2023, MOFCOM set up the FIE round table meeting system under the foreign trade and foreign investment coordination service mechanism, with the aim to strengthen regular communication with FIEs and foreign chambers of commerce and help them resolve difficulties......

Since this year, some overseas institutions have been keenly hyping China’s falling appeal for foreign investment, spreading pessimism and talking down the Chinese economy. What’s MOFCOM’s perspective on FDI volatility?(2023-12-28)

There’s widely shared concern about FDI volatility. I’ve responded many times. The cause for FDI volatility is multi-fold, including economic and non-economic factors. FDI volatility also needs to be viewed from multiple perspectives......

MOFCOM recently held a roundtable for foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) to hear briefings of some FIEs and foreign chambers of commerce on their operations in China. What’s MOFCOM’s comment on the current situation of foreign investment and foreign investment utilization?(2023-12-14)

Due to compounded impacts of economic and non-economic factors, there have been fluctuations in China’s utilized foreign investment this year......

Minister Wang Wentao said recently that reasonable reductions would be made to the negative list for foreign investment in the pilot free trade zones and the negative list for cross-border trade in services would be introduced as soon as possible. Could you share with us what progress has been achieved?(2023-11-09)

An important measure for China to promote high-level opening up is to downsize the negative list for foreign investment and lower the market access threshold......

Recently, the fourth group of "best practice cases" for the pilot program on comprehensively deepening innovative development of service trade was published. Could the Ministry of Commerce brief on the highlights of these cases in opening up, and what policies and arrangements will be introduced to support the development of service trade in the next step?(2023-11-16)

In August 2020, the State Council approved the plan to comprehensively deepen the pilot program on innovative development of service trade in 28 regions across the country......

The 2023 CIFTIS will open very soon. What changes and highlights do you expect of this year’s exhibitors? What role will the Fair play in promoting the steady development of trade in services?(2023-08-31)

In his congratulatory letter to the Fair in 2022, President Xi Jinping noted that CIFTIS was a key platform for China to expand opening up.........

In the first half of the year, despite the complex and volatile external situation, China’s trade in services maintained the momentum of growth. The total value of services imports and exports were up 8.5% year-on-year. What’s MOFCOM’s analysis of the performance and the underlying cause? CIFTIS 2023 will open next month. What is its role in the further liberalization of China’s services sector? Will new measures be announced?(2023-08-17)

Regarding your first question, in the first half of the year, China’s services trade kept growing steadily......