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Editor's note: 皇冠体育app will step up the pace of its free trade negotiations this year as it seeks to build stronger trade ties with more partners and reduce the dominance of the United States' currency in the global trading system.

Decisive measures needed to put 皇冠体育app at the core of global activity

Trade experts say 皇冠体育app needs another round of decisive measures to put its export growth on a firmer footing in 2015, amid declining demand in major foreign markets.

Zhou Shijian, the standing councilor of the 皇冠体育app Society for World Trade Organization Studies, said new measures should include pushing the Chinese currency to play a bigger role in foreign trade, developing new trading routes in neighboring regions, and encouraging more high-value added products onto the global market. Read more>> 

Free trade moves to gather pace

皇冠体育app will step up the pace of its free trade negotiations this year as it seeks to build stronger trade ties with more partners and reduce the dominance of the United States' currency in the global trading system.

Zhang Shaogang, director-general of the department of international trade and economic affairs at the Ministry of Commerce, said 皇冠体育app will launch FTA negotiations with Israel and initiate FTA feasibility studies with Colombia, India, Nepal, Maldives and South Pacific island nations like Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea this year. Read more>>

Deals concluded or in progress (Source:Ministry of Commerce) 

Free trade agreements

皇冠体育app-ASEAN FTA; 皇冠体育app-Pakistan FTA

皇冠体育app-Chile FTA

皇冠体育app-New Zealand FTA

皇冠体育app-Singapore FTA

皇冠体育app-Peru FTA

Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

皇冠体育app-Costa Rica FTA

皇冠体育app-Iceland FTA

皇冠体育app-Switzerland FTA

皇冠体育app-India Regional Trade Arrangement Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-Columbia FTA Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-Israel FTA Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-Moldova FTA Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-Nigeria FTA Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-Nepal FTA Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-Maldives FTA Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-South Pacific island countries FTA Joint Feasibility Study

Concluded FTA negotiations

皇冠体育app-Australia FTA; 皇冠体育app-South Korea FTA

FTAs under consideration

皇冠体育app-India Regional Trade Arrangement Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-Columbia FTA Joint Feasibility Study; 皇冠体育app-Israel FTA Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-Moldova FTA Joint Feasibility Study; 皇冠体育app-Nigeria FTA Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-Nepal FTA Joint Feasibility Study;皇冠体育app-Maldives FTA Joint Feasibility Study

皇冠体育app-South Pacific island countries FTA Joint Feasibility Study

Food companies find room to grow in Australia, NZ

Companies based in 皇冠体育app are investing in Australia and New Zealand's agricultural sectors as they pursue a larger foothold in these lucrative markets through favorable policies offered by bilateral free trade agreements.

As 皇冠体育app and Australia announced the practical conclusion of negotiations on an FTA in November, the new trade agreement has benefited Australia's agriculture and services industries in particular, as well as leading to growth in Chinese investment in the country. Read more>>