At an NDRC briefing on Nov. 11, MOFCOM official Song Lihong said over the 15th Five-Year Plan period the ministry will work with Belt and Road partner countries to refine international trade rules and expand China’s global FTA network. China has sign

2026-11-11

At an NDRC briefing on Nov. 11, MOFCOM official Song Lihong said over the 15th Five-Year Plan period the ministry will work with Belt and Road partner countries to refine international trade rules and expand China’s global FTA network. China has signed 19 FTAs with 25 Belt and Road partners to date. Next include pushing negotiation and signing of economic partnership agreements steps with African countries that maintain diplomatic ties with China; seeking prompt entry into force of the China–ASEAN FTA 3.0 and the China–Georgia FTA upgrade protocol; accelerating FTA talks or upgrades with Central Asian and Pacific partners; driving RCEP enlargement and upgrades toward positive results; and coordinating new-rule development in digital/intelligent economy and green growth.

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