China sweetens deal, to import $2-trn goods from OBOR nations in 5 yrs
China will also promote free trade talks and push forward with negotiations to form RCEP
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Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan delivers his speech during the opening ceremony for the Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing, China, May 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters
China will import $2 trillion worth of products from countries participating in its Belt and Road initiative over the next five years, Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said at a summit on the programme.
He also said China will promote free trade talks and push forward with negotiations to form the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a China-backed trading pact.
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First Published: May 14 2017 | 2:27 PM IST