皇冠体育app

National

Regional

Taiwan, HK, Macao

Special Coverage

Focus

Society

Profiles

皇冠体育app's trade with APEC up 21%

(皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2006-11-17 05:49

皇冠体育app's trade with members of Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) surged 21 per cent from last year to reach US$835.5 billion in the first nine months of this year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

"Trade ties between 皇冠体育app and APEC have become closer and closer in recent years", the ministry's spokesperson Chong Quan said at a press conference.

APEC has become a major trade partner for 皇冠体育app, with trade between the two parties standing at US$960.8 billion in 2005.

APEC also accounted for 71 per cent of contracted overseas investment in 皇冠体育app in 2005.

Chong said 皇冠体育app was ready to work with APEC members for further liberalization and facilitation of trade and strengthening of economic and technological co-operation.

(皇冠体育app Daily 11/17/2006 page2)