African exporters and the business community have welcomed the elimination of customs duties on exports to China,and companies are already preparing to access this vast market of more than 1.4 billion consumers.China...African exporters and the business community have welcomed the elimination of customs duties on exports to China,and companies are already preparing to access this vast market of more than 1.4 billion consumers.China’s new tariff policy is intended to boost trade flows in favour of African economies.“This zero-tariff policy towards Africa aims to open a new chapter in the annals of Sino-African solidarity,”said Wang Yi,China’s minister of foreign affairs,during a press conference held on the sidelines of the Two Sessions held in March.展开更多
RX Japan GK is pleased to announce that visitor registration is now open for the 29th edition of FaW TOKYO–FASHION WORLD TOKYO 2026 APRIL,an international fashion trade show and Japan’s largest fashion trade show,ta...RX Japan GK is pleased to announce that visitor registration is now open for the 29th edition of FaW TOKYO–FASHION WORLD TOKYO 2026 APRIL,an international fashion trade show and Japan’s largest fashion trade show,taking place from April 8 to 10,2026,at Tokyo Big Sight,featuring 9 specialized shows covering a wide range of the fashion industry and welcoming an expected 700 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions and 20,000 visitors from 50 countries and regions.展开更多
The world economy is now in a period of indepth adjustment.The intensification of geopolitical conflicts,a rise of trade protectionism,and reconfiguration of global supply chains have prompted all countries to re-exam...The world economy is now in a period of indepth adjustment.The intensification of geopolitical conflicts,a rise of trade protectionism,and reconfiguration of global supply chains have prompted all countries to re-examine their openness to trade amid rising uncertainties.Against this backdrop,China’s continuing commitment to promoting higherlevel opening up and building the Hainan Free Trade Port(Hainan FTP)has distinct contemporary significance and strategic value.展开更多
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe is strategically positioning itself as a critical bridge for Zimbabwe’s local businesses,seeking to navigate the vast and complex Chinese market.
Existing studies on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP)mainly focused on institutional features,macro-economic impacts,and trade-network structures,while its geographic attributes and their implicati...Existing studies on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP)mainly focused on institutional features,macro-economic impacts,and trade-network structures,while its geographic attributes and their implications remain underexplored.Taking the RCEP as a case,this paper examines how the FTA reshapes China’s trade geography and validates these effects with an enhanced GTAP model,providing an empirical basis for advancing trade-geography theory.Key findings include:(1)RCEP significantly reduces regional trade costs.After full implementation of the agreement,the average tariffs among member countries will decrease to 40.5%of the pre-implementation level,while import and export trade facilitation levels improve by 34.3%and 29.6%,respectively.However,these improvements exhibit marked regional disparities.(2)RCEP asymmetrically promotes China’s foreign trade growth,with stronger import stimulation than export expansion,alongside significant product-specific variations.(3)The agreement reshapes China’s trade geography,driving a 7.66%increase in intra-RCEP trade while reducing extra-RCEP trade by 0.80%.(4)The restructuring of China’s trade patterns under RCEP emerges from the complex interplay of trade creation,diversion,and crowding-out effects.Accordingly,China should further harmonize regional tariff schedules,enhance trade-facilitation mechanisms,strengthen industrial competitiveness and expand multilateral partnerships.展开更多
Against a backdrop of rising global trade protectionism and accelerated restructuring of international industrial and supply chains,regional institutional cooperation is becoming a key force in stabilizing cross-borde...Against a backdrop of rising global trade protectionism and accelerated restructuring of international industrial and supply chains,regional institutional cooperation is becoming a key force in stabilizing cross-border trade and investment.The ASEAN region enjoys strong economic growth momentum with a distinct demographic advantage while China boasts a complete industrial system and manufacturing capacity.展开更多
In the Kigongo area of Mwanza Region,northwest Tanzania,fishmonger Neema Aisha remembers how the morning’s fresh catch would sour while she queued for the ferry,putting her business at risk.
Apparel exports China:The decline in exports widened from January to September(-2.4%,compared to-0.2%in January-June).Exports to the EU increased(+5.9%),though the growth rate moderated.Exports to the US saw a larger ...Apparel exports China:The decline in exports widened from January to September(-2.4%,compared to-0.2%in January-June).Exports to the EU increased(+5.9%),though the growth rate moderated.Exports to the US saw a larger contraction(January-June:-1.6%,January-September:-8.2%).While exports to ASEAN countries still fell by over 10%(-17.7%),shipments to the Philippines(+6.9%),Indonesia(+19.0%),and Cambodia(+64.9%)demonstrated stronger growth performance within the year.Regarding tariffs,on October 30,China and the US agreed to lower the rates on goods subject to additional duties(effectively reducing the average tariff rate on Chinese imports to the US from about 57%to approximately 47%,though this remains significantly higher than the 19.5%overall average rate applied to other countries).展开更多
On October 28,2025,China and ASEAN signed the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area(CAFTA)3.0 Upgrade Protocol in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia,in the presence of Chinese Premier Li Qiang,Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim,and lead...On October 28,2025,China and ASEAN signed the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area(CAFTA)3.0 Upgrade Protocol in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia,in the presence of Chinese Premier Li Qiang,Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim,and leaders of other ASEAN member states.A close look at the protocol shows that the upgraded agreement marks substantive advances on several fronts.展开更多
The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and African countries.It also marks the launch of the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges.At this pivotal...The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and African countries.It also marks the launch of the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges.At this pivotal juncture linking past achievements with future development,Wang Yi,member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and foreign minister,continued the longstanding diplomatic tradition under which the Chinese foreign minister makes Africa the destination of the first overseas visit of the year,a practice upheld for 36 consecutive years,underscoring the stability,continuity and sincerity of China’s policy towards Africa.展开更多
International trade serves as a crucial pathway for enhancing global food security and equality amid severe food crises worldwide.Under globalization,economic development has profoundly influenced food trade,while dis...International trade serves as a crucial pathway for enhancing global food security and equality amid severe food crises worldwide.Under globalization,economic development has profoundly influenced food trade,while disparities in food purchasing power among different economic development groups have led to uneven food security outcomes.However,the varying contributions of international trade to food security across these groups remain to be quantitatively elucidated.This study categorized countries into four economic development groups—high,high-medium,medium-low,and low—and examined changes in their food security scores from 2010 to 2019.The cross-group contributions of international trade to food security across these groups were compared.The results revealed that the food security score of the high economic development group was 9.22 times higher than that of the low economic development group.From 2010 to 2019,the high economic development group exhibited a significant upward trend in food security scores,whereas the low economic development group showed a significant decline.Moreover,international trade contributed significantly to both cross-group and within-group food security in the high economic development group,while its contribution to the low economic development group remained negligible.These findings demonstrated that international trade has further widened the food security gap between the high and low economic development groups,and its limited contribution to the low economic development group has failed to reverse the declining trend in their food security scores.This study quantified the divergent impacts of international trade on food security across economic development groups,providing valuable insights for optimizing global food trade policies—particularly in addressing the food security challenges faced by low econominc development group.展开更多
Amidst evolving user behavior driven by the development of the internet,enhancing the operational quality of trade publishing knowledge service platforms has become a significant challenge for publishing institutions....Amidst evolving user behavior driven by the development of the internet,enhancing the operational quality of trade publishing knowledge service platforms has become a significant challenge for publishing institutions.To address this issue,this paper employs a combined approach of theoretical analysis and case study,introducing the SICAS(Sense-Interest-Connection-Action-Share)user consumption behavior analysis model and selecting“CITIC Academy”as the case study subject.It systematically examines and summarizes the platform’s operational practices and specific strategies,aiming to offer strategic insights and practical references for the operational improvement and sustainable,high-quality development of trade publishing knowledge service platforms.展开更多
With the gradual implementation of a series of institutional arrangements, H ainan is becoming a new hot spot for global investment and an ideal destination for starting businesses and developing industry. While attra...With the gradual implementation of a series of institutional arrangements, H ainan is becoming a new hot spot for global investment and an ideal destination for starting businesses and developing industry. While attracting foreign investment projects, it is also creating more favorable conditions for local enterprises to expand into international markets.展开更多
Saud Khan,a Pakistani physician,collected his work and residence permits at the Yangpu Government Service Centre in Danzhou City,Hainan Province,on 18 December 2025.Khan had arrived in Hainan three months earlier to p...Saud Khan,a Pakistani physician,collected his work and residence permits at the Yangpu Government Service Centre in Danzhou City,Hainan Province,on 18 December 2025.Khan had arrived in Hainan three months earlier to participate in a medical training programme at Hainan Western Central Hospital.By the time the programme concluded,he had made up his mind to stay and broaden his professional experience and long-term career prospects in Hainan.展开更多
In the past few decades,China's foreign trade,leveraging its comprehensive industrial system,resilient supply chain,and factor cost advantages,has steadily constructed a global division of labor pattern as the“wo...In the past few decades,China's foreign trade,leveraging its comprehensive industrial system,resilient supply chain,and factor cost advantages,has steadily constructed a global division of labor pattern as the“world's factory”.展开更多
At a critical juncture of global industrial transformation and economic recovery,the 2026 China Expo Forum for International Cooperation(CEFCO)recently concluded in Wuhan.Dubbed the“Davos of the exhibition industry”...At a critical juncture of global industrial transformation and economic recovery,the 2026 China Expo Forum for International Cooperation(CEFCO)recently concluded in Wuhan.Dubbed the“Davos of the exhibition industry”,the forum,attracted more than 600 exhibition professionals from over 20 countries and regions.展开更多
Since the launch of island-wide special customs operations at Hainan Free Trade Port(Hainan FTP),the proportion of “zero-tariff”imported goods has increased significantly from 21 to 74 percent, and high-quality good...Since the launch of island-wide special customs operations at Hainan Free Trade Port(Hainan FTP),the proportion of “zero-tariff”imported goods has increased significantly from 21 to 74 percent, and high-quality goods from Southeast Asia can enter Hainan at a more competitive price. If goods contain imported materials and achieve at least 30 percent added value through local processing,they can enter the Chinese mainland market with an exemption from import tariffs, effectively gaining market access across China.展开更多
The dedicated freight channel at the Youyiguan Border Gate in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region buzzes with activity as trucks loaded with export goods move steadily through customs.Thanks to a system up...The dedicated freight channel at the Youyiguan Border Gate in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region buzzes with activity as trucks loaded with export goods move steadily through customs.Thanks to a system upgraded at the start of 2026,clearance personnel at this China-Vietnam crossing simply place an order online,and the entire process is handled almost instantly via an intelligent platform.Adding to the efficiency,the border gate also features dedicated lanes that support driverless container trucks.展开更多
文摘African exporters and the business community have welcomed the elimination of customs duties on exports to China,and companies are already preparing to access this vast market of more than 1.4 billion consumers.China’s new tariff policy is intended to boost trade flows in favour of African economies.“This zero-tariff policy towards Africa aims to open a new chapter in the annals of Sino-African solidarity,”said Wang Yi,China’s minister of foreign affairs,during a press conference held on the sidelines of the Two Sessions held in March.
文摘RX Japan GK is pleased to announce that visitor registration is now open for the 29th edition of FaW TOKYO–FASHION WORLD TOKYO 2026 APRIL,an international fashion trade show and Japan’s largest fashion trade show,taking place from April 8 to 10,2026,at Tokyo Big Sight,featuring 9 specialized shows covering a wide range of the fashion industry and welcoming an expected 700 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions and 20,000 visitors from 50 countries and regions.
文摘The world economy is now in a period of indepth adjustment.The intensification of geopolitical conflicts,a rise of trade protectionism,and reconfiguration of global supply chains have prompted all countries to re-examine their openness to trade amid rising uncertainties.Against this backdrop,China’s continuing commitment to promoting higherlevel opening up and building the Hainan Free Trade Port(Hainan FTP)has distinct contemporary significance and strategic value.
文摘Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe is strategically positioning itself as a critical bridge for Zimbabwe’s local businesses,seeking to navigate the vast and complex Chinese market.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.42471202,No.72441005。
文摘Existing studies on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP)mainly focused on institutional features,macro-economic impacts,and trade-network structures,while its geographic attributes and their implications remain underexplored.Taking the RCEP as a case,this paper examines how the FTA reshapes China’s trade geography and validates these effects with an enhanced GTAP model,providing an empirical basis for advancing trade-geography theory.Key findings include:(1)RCEP significantly reduces regional trade costs.After full implementation of the agreement,the average tariffs among member countries will decrease to 40.5%of the pre-implementation level,while import and export trade facilitation levels improve by 34.3%and 29.6%,respectively.However,these improvements exhibit marked regional disparities.(2)RCEP asymmetrically promotes China’s foreign trade growth,with stronger import stimulation than export expansion,alongside significant product-specific variations.(3)The agreement reshapes China’s trade geography,driving a 7.66%increase in intra-RCEP trade while reducing extra-RCEP trade by 0.80%.(4)The restructuring of China’s trade patterns under RCEP emerges from the complex interplay of trade creation,diversion,and crowding-out effects.Accordingly,China should further harmonize regional tariff schedules,enhance trade-facilitation mechanisms,strengthen industrial competitiveness and expand multilateral partnerships.
文摘Against a backdrop of rising global trade protectionism and accelerated restructuring of international industrial and supply chains,regional institutional cooperation is becoming a key force in stabilizing cross-border trade and investment.The ASEAN region enjoys strong economic growth momentum with a distinct demographic advantage while China boasts a complete industrial system and manufacturing capacity.
文摘In the Kigongo area of Mwanza Region,northwest Tanzania,fishmonger Neema Aisha remembers how the morning’s fresh catch would sour while she queued for the ferry,putting her business at risk.
文摘Apparel exports China:The decline in exports widened from January to September(-2.4%,compared to-0.2%in January-June).Exports to the EU increased(+5.9%),though the growth rate moderated.Exports to the US saw a larger contraction(January-June:-1.6%,January-September:-8.2%).While exports to ASEAN countries still fell by over 10%(-17.7%),shipments to the Philippines(+6.9%),Indonesia(+19.0%),and Cambodia(+64.9%)demonstrated stronger growth performance within the year.Regarding tariffs,on October 30,China and the US agreed to lower the rates on goods subject to additional duties(effectively reducing the average tariff rate on Chinese imports to the US from about 57%to approximately 47%,though this remains significantly higher than the 19.5%overall average rate applied to other countries).
文摘On October 28,2025,China and ASEAN signed the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area(CAFTA)3.0 Upgrade Protocol in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia,in the presence of Chinese Premier Li Qiang,Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim,and leaders of other ASEAN member states.A close look at the protocol shows that the upgraded agreement marks substantive advances on several fronts.
文摘The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and African countries.It also marks the launch of the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges.At this pivotal juncture linking past achievements with future development,Wang Yi,member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and foreign minister,continued the longstanding diplomatic tradition under which the Chinese foreign minister makes Africa the destination of the first overseas visit of the year,a practice upheld for 36 consecutive years,underscoring the stability,continuity and sincerity of China’s policy towards Africa.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.42361144888 and 42401308)National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2024YFF1309200).
文摘International trade serves as a crucial pathway for enhancing global food security and equality amid severe food crises worldwide.Under globalization,economic development has profoundly influenced food trade,while disparities in food purchasing power among different economic development groups have led to uneven food security outcomes.However,the varying contributions of international trade to food security across these groups remain to be quantitatively elucidated.This study categorized countries into four economic development groups—high,high-medium,medium-low,and low—and examined changes in their food security scores from 2010 to 2019.The cross-group contributions of international trade to food security across these groups were compared.The results revealed that the food security score of the high economic development group was 9.22 times higher than that of the low economic development group.From 2010 to 2019,the high economic development group exhibited a significant upward trend in food security scores,whereas the low economic development group showed a significant decline.Moreover,international trade contributed significantly to both cross-group and within-group food security in the high economic development group,while its contribution to the low economic development group remained negligible.These findings demonstrated that international trade has further widened the food security gap between the high and low economic development groups,and its limited contribution to the low economic development group has failed to reverse the declining trend in their food security scores.This study quantified the divergent impacts of international trade on food security across economic development groups,providing valuable insights for optimizing global food trade policies—particularly in addressing the food security challenges faced by low econominc development group.
文摘Amidst evolving user behavior driven by the development of the internet,enhancing the operational quality of trade publishing knowledge service platforms has become a significant challenge for publishing institutions.To address this issue,this paper employs a combined approach of theoretical analysis and case study,introducing the SICAS(Sense-Interest-Connection-Action-Share)user consumption behavior analysis model and selecting“CITIC Academy”as the case study subject.It systematically examines and summarizes the platform’s operational practices and specific strategies,aiming to offer strategic insights and practical references for the operational improvement and sustainable,high-quality development of trade publishing knowledge service platforms.
文摘With the gradual implementation of a series of institutional arrangements, H ainan is becoming a new hot spot for global investment and an ideal destination for starting businesses and developing industry. While attracting foreign investment projects, it is also creating more favorable conditions for local enterprises to expand into international markets.
文摘Saud Khan,a Pakistani physician,collected his work and residence permits at the Yangpu Government Service Centre in Danzhou City,Hainan Province,on 18 December 2025.Khan had arrived in Hainan three months earlier to participate in a medical training programme at Hainan Western Central Hospital.By the time the programme concluded,he had made up his mind to stay and broaden his professional experience and long-term career prospects in Hainan.
文摘In the past few decades,China's foreign trade,leveraging its comprehensive industrial system,resilient supply chain,and factor cost advantages,has steadily constructed a global division of labor pattern as the“world's factory”.
文摘At a critical juncture of global industrial transformation and economic recovery,the 2026 China Expo Forum for International Cooperation(CEFCO)recently concluded in Wuhan.Dubbed the“Davos of the exhibition industry”,the forum,attracted more than 600 exhibition professionals from over 20 countries and regions.
文摘Since the launch of island-wide special customs operations at Hainan Free Trade Port(Hainan FTP),the proportion of “zero-tariff”imported goods has increased significantly from 21 to 74 percent, and high-quality goods from Southeast Asia can enter Hainan at a more competitive price. If goods contain imported materials and achieve at least 30 percent added value through local processing,they can enter the Chinese mainland market with an exemption from import tariffs, effectively gaining market access across China.
文摘The dedicated freight channel at the Youyiguan Border Gate in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region buzzes with activity as trucks loaded with export goods move steadily through customs.Thanks to a system upgraded at the start of 2026,clearance personnel at this China-Vietnam crossing simply place an order online,and the entire process is handled almost instantly via an intelligent platform.Adding to the efficiency,the border gate also features dedicated lanes that support driverless container trucks.
