商务部：“量”“质”“效”并举 加快推进区域和双边贸易投资协定进程

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government aims to enhance foreign investment management and trade agreements by focusing on quantity, quality, and effectiveness, providing new opportunities for the world through China's development [1] Group 1: Quantity - China will continue to promote free trade cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council, Switzerland, South Korea, New Zealand, Pacific island countries, Central Asia, and African nations [1] - The focus will remain on countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative to accelerate investment agreement negotiations and establish high-level investment corridors [1] Group 2: Quality - The government will actively expand autonomous opening-up, particularly in the service sector, to enhance market access and investment protection [1] - There will be an emphasis on incorporating high-level rules related to the digital economy and green economy into investment agreements [1] Group 3: Effectiveness - The implementation of agreements will be prioritized, leveraging international high-standard economic and trade rules to deepen domestic reforms [1] - The focus will be on aligning domestic regulations in areas such as property rights protection, industrial subsidies, environmental standards, labor protection, and government procurement [1] Group 4: Achievements - In 2025, the Ministry of Commerce aims to build a global high-standard free trade zone network, achieving significant results [1] - Higher levels of openness have been reached with the signing of the upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 protocol, which includes new rules on digital economy, green economy, supply chains, and standard cooperation [1] - Broader coverage has been achieved with positive outcomes in free trade processes with six Pacific island countries and the Republic of the Congo [1] - The government has successfully implemented trade or investment agreements with the Maldives and Tajikistan, and high-quality implementation of the RCEP has helped businesses enjoy policy benefits [1] - There is active engagement with CPTPP and DEPA to deepen domestic reforms and release institutional opening-up dividends, along with upgraded investment agreements with Kazakhstan and Russia [1]