朱鹤新：聚焦贸易便利化，外汇局将新出台9条政策措施

Core Points - The People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange will introduce nine new policy measures to enhance trade facilitation and promote innovative trade development [1][3] - The focus will be on expanding the pilot scope for high-level cross-border trade openness and optimizing foreign exchange fund settlement for new trade entities [1][3] - The upcoming policies will also include integrated foreign exchange management reforms in free trade pilot zones to support a new phase of autonomous opening up [1][3] Summary by Sections Global Economic Resilience and China's Contribution - Global trade is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4% from 2019 to 2024, with a forecast of exceeding $33 trillion in 2024, marking a historical high [3][4] - Key drivers of this resilience include technological advancements and open cooperation [4] China's Role in Global Trade - China maintains stability in global supply chains by providing high-quality manufacturing and stable supply [5] - The country has become a significant consumer market, with average annual imports of goods and services reaching $3 trillion over the past five years [5] - China is actively developing new areas of cooperation in digital economy, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy, with digital economy services exports exceeding $400 billion [6] Foreign Exchange Management Reforms - The People's Bank of China aims to enhance the foreign exchange policy framework to facilitate trade and investment [7] - New policies will include the implementation of a cross-border financing package and management of funds for domestic companies listed overseas [7] - The foreign exchange market's trading volume increased by 37% from 2020, with foreign-related income and expenditure reaching $11.6 trillion in the first three quarters of this year [6][8] Future Directions - The focus will be on improving foreign exchange supervision and risk prevention capabilities through advanced technologies like AI and big data [8] - Beijing will continue to support innovative foreign exchange policies to enhance cross-border trade and investment [9]