In order to further promote the economic and trade cooperation between ASEAN and China, and to publicize ASEAN-China FTA policies, ASEAN-China Centre will launch a promotional tour, in cooperation with the local governments of Tianjin, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Ningxia.
On 8 May, the ACC held a press conference on the upcoming tour, which drew the attention of a dozen of news agencies such as Xinhua News Agency, China News Agency, China Radio International, China Daily, Economic Daily, China Youth Daily, Beijing News, Fa Zhi Wan Bao, Beijing Youth, Southern Weekly, Southern Metropolis Daily, Cai Jing Magazine and Strait Times of Singapore.
Ma Mingqiang, Secretary-General of the ACC gave a detailed introduction on the background, objectives and programme of this tour.
The first seminar of the tour will be held in Tianjin on 11 May, focusing on the investment circumstances, preferential FTA policies as well as opportunities and challenges for investment in ASEAN Member States.
The seminar will be attended by officials from the commercial and trade promotional departments from both ASEAN and China.