On March 1, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce introduced the relevant situation of adhering to the stability of the word and promoting the high-quality development of commerce.
Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao introduced that after 20 years of hard work, China's free trade circle of friends has continued to expand, and free trade agreements have become increasingly abundant. At present, China has signed 19 free trade agreements with 26 countries and regions, and free trade partners cover Asia. , Oceania, Latin America, Europe and Africa.
The trade volume between China and its free trade partners accounts for about 35% of the total trade volume.
In particular, on January 1 this year, RCEP officially came into effect, which means that the world's most populous and largest free trade zone has officially landed.
(Reporter Jean Baokui)
Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]