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WTO opens 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva

The World Trade Organization's 12th Ministerial Conference opened on Sunday at its headquarters in Geneva.The conference will take place from June 12 to 15.(CGTN)

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China announces more measures to shore up small firms

The Chinese government announced new measures on Thursday to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and self-employed individuals navigate hardships.While chair

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China will use policy tools, including RRR cuts, to support economy

China will use policy tools, including reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts – the amount of cash banks must hold in reserves – in a timely way, to support the real econ

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China enriches list for cross-border e-commerce retail imports

China will further optimize the list of imported retail goods for cross-border e-commerce starting from March 1, the Ministry of Finance said. The list will add a total

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European and African leaders promise partnership to 'build common future'

A summit between European and African leaders has ended in Brussels with promises of a partnership to "build a common future."The two-day summit was the first meeting o

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China, Ecuador officially launch free trade agreement negotiations

China and Ecuador have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on launching negotiations toward a free trade agreement, China's Ministry of Commerce said Sunday.The

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BizBeat Ep. 301: Just a year of Brexit thumps UK's economy

01:51 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on December 30, 2020, calling it the moment when Britain took back control of its destiny. Ho

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Reports of vessel attacked off Yemen: UKMTO

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said late on Sunday it had received reports of an attack on a vessel near Yemen's port of Ras Isa and that investigations were ongoing.In an advis

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China's Hainan sees soaring duty-free sales in 2021

A tax free store in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, China, December 28, 2021. Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about $9.4 b

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U.S. terminates Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from duty-free trade program

The United States on Saturday excluded Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from accessing a duty-free trade program."The United States today terminated Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the AGOA (African Growth a

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RCEP Asia-Pacific free trade agreement comes into force

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest free trade agreement, officially came into force on Saturday.

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African small enterprises receive training on trading under AfCFTA

The International Trade Centre (ITC) said on Tuesday that it has launched a training program for small businesses on how to export within the African Continental Free T

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Iran's FM urges normalization of trade ties in upcoming Vienna talks

Countries to participate in the Vienna negotiations must fulfill their earlier commitment of trade normalization with Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdoll

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Qualcomm: Booming China offers new opportunities for tech companies

03:25 At the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services, QualcommGlobal Vice President Hou Mingjuan told CGTN's reporter Liu Yang that she is confident about f

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Vlog: Experiencing the service industry in a digital age

02:54 The comprehensive exhibition of the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is underway at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. M

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Xi's key quotes at the Global Trade in Services Summit of 2021 CIFTIS

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday delivered a speech at the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services via video.

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CIFTIS Global Trade in Services Summit opens in Beijing

The Global Trade in Services Summit of this year's China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) began in Beijing on Thursday.