Aug 31–Sep 4, 2026 — The 16th round of second‑phase China–South Korea FTA negotiations was held in Beijing. Delegations conducted detailed talks on cross‑border services trade and negative‑list market access and reported positive progress. Both sides agreed to accelerate negotiations and seek an early conclusion, aiming to further open services and investment sectors to support healthy, stable China–South Korea economic and trade ties.

2026-09-09

Aug 31–Sep 4, 2026 — The 16th round of second‑phase China–South Korea FTA negotiations was held in Beijing. Delegations conducted detailed talks on cross‑border services trade and negative‑list market access and reported positive progress. Both sides agreed to accelerate negotiations and seek an early conclusion, aiming to further open services and investment sectors to support healthy, stable China–South Korea economic and trade ties.