Trade Agreements

During an August 23 press conference (link in Chinese) held by the State Council Information Office, officials from China’s Ministry of Commerce expressed interest in pursuing free trade agreements, as they referred to foreign investment and international trade as key parts of China's dual circulation development model. The press

In the midst of rising economic and broader tensions between Australia and China, on March 2, 2021 the Australian government released its “post-implementation review” of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement ChAFTA (ChAFTA entered into force on December 20, 2015). The Australian government announcement is here; the review itself

There have been several recent developments related to China-Africa economic relations arising from the visit to Africa by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. At a January 4 press conference, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying discussed this trip as follows: Xinhua News Agency: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang

On October 17, China signed a Free Trade Agreement with Mauritius. This is the 17th FTA China has signed, and the first FTA with an African country. This may help China to export more to Africa more broadly because Mauritius is a member of the COMESA and AfCFTA. The China-Mauritius