[Explanation] On December 26, the National Health Commission of China issued an announcement stating that from January 8, 2023, "Class B and B Control" will be implemented for new coronavirus infections.
According to the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law, no quarantine and infectious disease management measures will be taken for entry personnel and goods.
The move was welcomed by related industries.
[Concurrent] Huang Peng, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Hong Kong Cross-Border E-Commerce Association and Chairman of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Committee of the Shenzhen Aviation Industry Association
This new measure is eagerly awaited by everyone, and we welcome it very much.
On the one hand, because we have a lot of overseas business.
On the other hand, it is extremely beneficial to our logistics industry and will directly promote the development of cross-border business.
[Concurrent] Qian Jiawei, director and general manager of Vietnam Kangyin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
Our company is generally engaged in overseas business, which has obvious benefits. The speed of customs clearance for raw materials and goods is faster than before. It takes 7 to 14 days to send goods from Dongguan to Vietnam, which is shortened (under the new policy), probably The logistics transaction can be completed within three days.
[Explanation] Zhang Jianping, deputy director of the Academic Committee of the International Trade and Economic Cooperation Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce of China, introduced that in international trade, the convenience of business personnel is a key link.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jianping, Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce of China
In the process of international trade, not only foreign traders come to China for on-the-spot business negotiations, inspections and signing orders, but also our Chinese enterprise industry associations, they also have to take the initiative to go out.
Therefore, such a measure at present can play a very important supporting role in improving the convenience of our trade in the next step, improving our trade efficiency, and stabilizing foreign trade.
[Explanation] Zhang Jianping said that after the implementation of the new measures, it is expected that the efficiency of transportation and logistics will be further improved to meet the needs of domestic and international trade.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jianping, Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce of China
Due to the current policy adjustment, the efficiency of our transportation and logistics can also be improved.
For our completion of foreign trade orders, including our import of goods from overseas, the procedures in these links will be relatively more efficient, and the logistics and transportation system will be used to ensure our market demand.
[Explanation] According to the forecast of the International Monetary Fund, the growth rate of the global economy will further slow down in 2023, and the World Trade Organization's forecast for the growth of global foreign trade next year is also weakening.
Zhang Jianping reminded that the industry should see the pressure from the outside.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jianping, Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce of China
Now in the world it should be said that the phenomenon of anti-globalization is relatively obvious, trade protectionism, and then "decoupling and breaking the chain", these are still going on under the promotion of some countries, the global economy is now suffering from "high inflation", and there is still There is a slowdown in economic growth.
Under such circumstances, market demand in many countries is actually weakening.
[Explanation] Although economic globalization has been hindered, Asian regional economic cooperation and the "Belt and Road" initiative have strengthened the resilience of industrial chains and supply chains within the region.
Zhang Jianping believes that there is great potential in realizing the diversification of foreign trade partners through systematic joint efforts to tap new growth space for foreign trade.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jianping, Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce of China
More importantly, we also need to actively go to sea to grab orders.
It also includes making good use of the platform of our pilot free trade zone, the platform of Hainan Free Trade Port, and implementing the rules of the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" (RCEP). Our new foreign trade growth space, and then realize the diversification of foreign trade partners, especially to strengthen and expand the market space of the "Belt and Road", so that we can strive to achieve the task of stabilizing foreign trade next year.
Reporter asked Baokui to report from Beijing
Responsible editor: [Tian Boqun]