State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Meets the Press
2021/03/08
On 7 March 2021, a press conference was held via video link on the margins of the Fourth Session of the 13th National People s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People, during which State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi answered questions from Chinese and foreign media about China s foreign policy and external relations.
Wang Yi: Friends from the media, good afternoon. This year, we are again having a special press conference via video link. While COVID-19 has been effectively contained in China, many countries are still battling the coronavirus. The global fight against COVID-19 must not stop until the virus gets eliminated in each and every country. Everyone is obligated to help those in need even when there is only one case of infection left. Solidarity means strength, and perseverance means victory. There is already light at the end of the tunnel. China will continue to cooperate with
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Established EU foodstuff brands get boost from bilateral trade agreement By WANG ZHUOQIONG in Beijing and HE WEI in Shanghai | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-03-04 00:00
European agri-food exports to China are expected to be further boosted thanks to the bilateral agreement on geographical indications (GIs), which took effect on Monday－a bid to promote registered agri-food products and protect iconic brand names in both the European Union and China.
An EU delegation visiting China said the agreement initially protects 200 European and Chinese agri-food brands against imitation and usurpation, thus bringing mutual trade benefits and introducing consumers to guaranteed, authentic products from two regions with rich culinary and cultural traditions .
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021
China delivered remarkable foreign trade performance in the past year. According to the country’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), China’s total imports and exports expanded 1.9 percent year on year to 32.16 trillion yuan ($4.97 trillion), hitting a record high.
Exports rose 4 percent to 17.93 trillion yuan, while imports stood at 14.23 trillion yuan, down 0.7 percent, according to the GAC. Trade surplus reached 3.7 trillion yuan, rising 27.4 percent from a year ago.
China’s foreign trade exceeded expectations and registered a historical high last year, when the country faced a grave and complex domestic and international landscape and a severe economic impact posed by COVID-19, said GAC spokesperson Li Kuiwen, adding that China was the only major economy to realize positive economic growth last year, which indicated its great resilience and comprehensive competitiveness.
Xinjiang transport hub hauls path to success By XING WEN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-02-23 09:15 Share CLOSE Workers transfer containers from an inbound train to a domestic train at the Alashankou Port, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in September. CAI ZENGLE/FOR CHINA DAILY
After just one year of cross-border e-commerce exports, Alashankou Port in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is already ranked the fourth busiest in China for such operations.
More than 50 million e-commerce packages destined for Europe passed through the port by the end of last year, with the export value reaching 1.17 billion yuan ($180 million), Alashankou s bureau of commerce and industrial information said.
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To adapt to changes in the international and domestic situations, China needs to adjust its international agricultural cooperation strategies during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25).
Since it joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has shifted from a net exporter of agricultural products to a net importer and surpassed the United States as the world s largest net importer of agricultural products after 2012. The rapid import growth can be attributed to China s economic growth and people s increased income, rather than insufficient grain output or security issues. Similarly, the US was once the world s largest importer of agricultural products due to the large market demand of its high-income people.