Expand unilateral opening up, China’s Ministry of Commerce: “zero tariff” for 100% of tax items products from these countries.
At the press conference of The State Council Information Office held on October 23, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce said that more measures will be taken to expand unilateral opening up to the least developed countries.
Tang Wenhong said that starting from December 1, 2024, the preferential tax rate of zero tariff rate will be applied to 100% of the products originating from the least developed countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and the Ministry of Commerce will work with relevant departments to support the relevant least developed countries to make full use of this preferential arrangement. At the same time, we will actively play the role of green channels for African products to be exported to China, carry out skills training and other means to support the development of cross-border e-commerce enterprises and foster new drivers of trade. Exhibitions such as the CIIE will be held to build platforms and Bridges for high-quality and featured products from the least developed countries to enter the Chinese market and connect with the world market.
Tang Wenhong, Assistant Minister of Commerce, said that 37 least developed countries will participate in the exhibition, and we will provide more than 120 free booths for these enterprises. The area of the African products area of the Expo will be further expanded, and African exhibitors will be organized to negotiate with Chinese buyers.
The agreement on mutual visa exemption between Kazakhstan and China’s Macao Special Administrative Region came into effect on October 24,according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, local time.
According to the Agreement, holders of passports of the Republic of Kazakhstan can enter the Macao Special Administrative Region of China visa-free from that date for a stay of up to 14 days at a time; Macao Special Administrative Region passport holders may also enter the Republic of Kazakhstan visa-free for a stay of up to 14 days.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminded that the visa-free system does not apply to work, study and permanent residence, and Kazakh citizens who plan to stay in the Macao Special Administrative Region for more than 14 days should apply for the relevant visa.
The signing ceremony of the Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption between the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in Macao on April 9 this year. Zhang Yongchun, Director of the Department of Administrative and Legal Affairs of the Macao SAR Government, and Shahratt Nureshev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to China, signed the agreement on behalf of the two sides respectively.
Post time: Oct-28-2024