Ayanan and China officially launched the upgrade negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement.Scholars of interviewees believe that the 3.0 version of the Yajia'an -China Free Trade Zone is not expected to be fully upgraded, but it may break through in the fields of digital economy, cross -border e -commerce, data sharing, and digital security.
Yajia'an -China Summit was held on Friday (November 11) in Phnom Penh in the Cambodian capital.New Prime Minister Li Xianlong said at the summit that the relationship between Ya'an and China continued to develop during the crown disease. Since 2020, the two sides have become the largest trading partners since 2020. China is also the first Asianan for approved regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP).Free trade agreement partner.
He welcomed the upgrading negotiations on the upgrading of the bilateral free trade agreements by Asia in Asia and China, and called for further promotion of the liberalization of the Ya'an -China Aviation Transport Agreement to strengthen the interconnection.
China official in Beijing last November, hosted the 30th anniversary summit of China -Asia's Dan'an to establish a dialogue relationship in a video manner, proposed to start the construction of the China -Asian Danian Free Trade Zone version 3.0 and propose digital governance dialogue.
Ayanan and China approved a joint feasibility study report on improving the bilateral free trade agreement in September this year, and laid the foundation for the two parties to discuss the improvement of the Yajia'an -China Free Trade Zone.
New Prime Minister Li Xianlong also said in his speech that Singapore welcomes China's willingness to establish a stronger and mutually beneficial partnership in the fields of digital economy.
China and Asianan increased by 13.8 % in the first October of this year
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said at the summit on Friday that China and Asia's Danian are all comprehensive strategic partners related to the Communist Party of China. The two parties should take the opportunity to officially start the negotiations of the Asian Denan -China Free Trade Zone version 3.0 to improve the level of trade and investment cooperation.
In his opening speech, he pointed out that in the context of the impact of the crown disease epidemic and complex international factors, the first 10 months of this year, China -Asia's bilateral trade volume has reached US $ 798.4 billion (S $ 1099.9 billion), andA year -on -year increase of 13.8 %.
Li Keqiang said that China and Asianianan jointly promoted the signing and implementation of RCEP to build the world's largest free trade zone. Through open linkage, the cooperation prospects for both parties are very extensive.
Chen Gang, assistant director of the East Asia Research Institute of Singapore National University, pointed out in an interview with the United Zard that the economic and trade cooperation between China and Asia's Da'an is currently the highlight of the development of China's foreign relations.It's particularly big. "
He believes that upgrading the free trade zone to version 3.0 "may be more a symbolic statement", and also releases the signal of China that will continue to adhere to the open route; this is also under the influence of the United States India's Economic Framework (IPEF) in the United States.I hope to seek breakthroughs in Southeast Asia, "prevent these (Asian metropolis) countries excessively relying on the United States, especially in terms of economy and trade."
Chen Bo, dean of Wuhan Optics Valley Free Trade Research Institute, also pointed out that the 3.0 version of the Free Trade Zone may not be a "comprehensive upgrade", but there will be breakthroughs in some specific areas, including the digital economy and cross -border cross -border.E -commerce, data sharing, digital security and related regulatory standards, "there may be bright spots and meaningful in these areas."
In response to the South China Sea Behavior Code (COC), which is negotiating in China and the Asians, Li Keqiang explicitly explained the respect and maintenance of the Convention on International Law and the United Nations Marine Law at the summit to ensure the stability of peace and industrial chain in the region.
Li Keqiang said that during the consultation process, China and Asia's Dan'an must take care of the concerns of all parties, but also resolutely maintained and promoted international law, respected international law, including the Convention on the United Nations Marine Law.The principle of international law, including the declaration, to properly handle the problems that occur in the South China Sea, ensure that the homeland of China and Asia's fine security is peaceful and peaceful, which is conducive to the stability of the entire region and the international industry chain.
