自贸协定提质升级 中国织密开放合作网

Group 1 - Recent advancements in China's free trade agreements (FTAs) include the third round of negotiations for the China-Switzerland FTA upgrade and the signing of the memorandum on the conclusion of the upgrade negotiations for the China-Georgia FTA [1] - The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 upgrade protocol has been officially signed, reflecting China's commitment to high-level opening up and sharing development opportunities with the world [1] - The trade value between China and ASEAN reached 6.18 trillion yuan in the first ten months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 9.1%, accounting for 16.6% of China's total foreign trade [1] Group 2 - The China-Chile FTA has seen bilateral trade grow from 70.85 billion yuan in 2006 to 437.95 billion yuan in 2024, with an average annual growth rate of 11.2% [2] - The China-Australia FTA has resulted in a trade volume of 211.27 billion USD in 2024, an increase of 85.6% compared to 2015 [2] - The scope of China's openness is expanding from traditional goods trade to include service trade, digital trade, and green trade as new growth points [2] Group 3 - China has signed 23 FTAs with 30 countries and regions, continuously expanding its open cooperation network to boost regional and global economic growth [3] - The Ministry of Commerce aims to promote further FTA negotiations, reduce non-tariff barriers, and enhance rule commitments to create a fair and transparent market environment for enterprises [3] - Future efforts will focus on signing more high-standard FTAs and investment agreements, enhancing China's role as a responsible major country in the global economy [3]