Tue, 21-Oct-2025

China unveils measures to keep foreign trade stable

China

BEIJING: China on Tuesday unveiled new guidelines to ease pressures on foreign trade companies and keep the country’s exports and imports stable. The country will further open up the economy and carry out cross-cyclical adjustments to support medium, small and micro-sized foreign trade companies, and guarantee their orders and stabilise expectations, according to the guidelines … Read more

World’s largest free trade deal takes effect on first day of 2022

World’s largest free trade

BEIJING: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade agreement, entered into force on Saturday, injecting vitality into multilateralism and free trade amid the Covid-19 pandemic and global economic recovery. After the agreement takes effect, more than 90 per cent of merchandise trade among members that have approved the agreement will … Read more

China’s inclusion in WTO helped developing countries: envoy

China’s inclusion

BEIJING: China’s inclusion in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has not only helped China open up and promote free and inclusive trade liberalisation, but also the other countries, especially the developing world. Many developing nations have benefited since China’s inclusion in the WTO, Ambassador of Pakistan to China Moin Ul Haque told CGTN on the … Read more

China-ASEAN trade skyrockets by 85 times in three decades

Trade between China and ASEAN

BEIJING: Trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has skyrocketed by 85 times since the two sides established their dialogue relations 30 years ago, official data showed. China has remained ASEAN’s largest trading partner for 12 consecutive years, said Ren Hongbin, assistant minister of commerce. In 2020, ASEAN also became China’s … Read more

Pakistan keen to boost trade relations with Asean nations: foreign secretary

Pakistan keen to boost trade relations with Asean nations: foreign secretary

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accorded high priority to its relations with the South East Asian nations and recognised the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) vast economic potential and its centrality in the regional architecture, a government official said on Friday. Addressing the Experts Dialogue on “Pakistan-Asean: Shared Future and the Way Forward”, co-organised by the Embassy … Read more