Core Insights - The year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the EU, with bilateral trade increasing from 2.4 billion USD at the beginning to 780 billion USD currently [1] Trade Performance - In the first quarter of this year, China's imports and exports with the EU reached 1.3 trillion CNY, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 1.4%, which translates to over 10 million CNY in trade every minute [1] - In the consumer goods sector, 72% of bags, 51.7% of passenger cars, and 42.2% of cosmetics imported by China in the first quarter came from the EU [1] - China's exports to the EU in electronics, clothing and accessories, and daily chemical products grew by 7.7%, 3%, and 16.1% year-on-year, respectively [1]

Group 1 - The core initiative is the "2025 Shandong Province Foreign Trade Quality Products Shopping Season," aimed at supporting foreign trade enterprises to expand domestic sales channels and stabilize operations [1][3] - The shopping season will consist of five phases, starting with a focus on textiles, daily consumer goods, and toys from May 15 to 19, featuring over 400 foreign trade enterprises [3] - Shandong will regularly host key exhibitions and activities from May to December, including "Foreign Trade Quality Products Show" and "Six In" activities, to enhance the continuity and timeliness of foreign trade enterprises' efforts [3][6] Group 2 - The initiative promotes the "same line, same standard, same quality" policy, ensuring that products for domestic and international markets meet the same quality standards [4] - Shandong will facilitate the certification process for export-to-domestic products, reducing the certification time from 90 days to 30 days [4] - The shopping season will include activities in tourist areas and cultural venues to integrate foreign trade products into the tourism consumption chain [5] Group 3 - The province will launch an online "Shandong Foreign Trade Quality Products Pavilion" on major e-commerce platforms, offering incentives such as waived deposits and fees for participating enterprises [5] - Financial support measures will be developed to assist foreign trade enterprises in expanding domestic sales, addressing issues like standards and funding shortages [6] - In the first quarter, Shandong's retail sales of consumer goods grew by 5.6% year-on-year, and the total import and export value increased by 5.9%, both outpacing national averages [6]

泰国"东部经济走廊"（以下简称"EEC"）作为泰国政府重点打造的国家战略发展区，已成为东盟地区最具活力的工业投资目的地之一。其中，罗勇工业园、 安美德城工业园和林查班工业区作为EEC区域的三大核心工业园区，凭借优越的地理位置、完善的配套设施和优惠的投资政策，吸引大量中日韩企业的产业 投资。 文 / 钟茂 三大工业园区背景与发展现状 1.泰中罗勇工业园：中泰产能合作的典范 泰中罗勇工业园是由中国华立集团与泰国安美德集团于2005年合作开发的现代化工业区，位于EEC核心区域罗勇府331号高速公路旁，距离林查班深水港仅 27公里，距曼谷115公里，交通区位优势显著。 作为中国首批境外经贸合作区之一，该园区总体规划面积20平方公里，采用分期开发模式。目前，已开发完成8平方公里，入驻中国企业近180家，累计投资 超过40亿美元，创造产值超190亿美元。园区产业定位聚焦中国具有传统优势的汽摩配、机械制造、新能源、电子电气等领域，形成完整的产业链集群。 特别值得一提的是，园区不仅为中国企业提供"一站式"中文服务，还通过泰国投资促进委员会（以下简称"BOI"）为入园企业争取到最高8年企业所得税减免 等优惠政策。经过近20年发 ...