On October 21, the eighth meeting of the China-Chile Free Trade Commission was held in Beijing. The two sides comprehensively reviewed the outcomes of the implementation of the China-Chile Free Trade Agreement and had in-depth exchanges of views on specific topics including bilateral trade and investment, utilization of preferences under the FTA, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, certificates of origin, and collaboration in emerging areas. The two sides agreed that the FTA is an important institutional cornerstone of bilateral economic and trade cooperation. They will continue to make good use of the free trade commission mechanism, keep deepening trade and investment cooperation, promote collaboration in emerging areas, and further improve and upgrade bilateral economic and trade relations. (Released on October 23)