China launches demo zone for China-CEEC trade cooperation

China has officially launched a demonstration zone in China's eastern Zhejiang Province to boost economic and trade ties with 16 Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC), according to a senior official of the Ministry of Commerce. China International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Fu Ziying made the announcement during a press conference at a meeting of China and CEEC economic and trade ministers in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on Thursday. It is the first demonstration zone in China featuring relations with the CEEC. Fu said China will collaborate with the CEEC to set up platforms for cooperation on small and medium enterprises, e-commerce, customs, digital economy and smart industries. "Both sides will also regularly publish white papers evaluating bilateral trade cooperation," Fu said. The ministerial-level meeting this year was themed "deepening the 16+1 economic and trade cooperation."

China, CEE countries hold ministerial conference on trade in Ningbo, east China

The 3rd Ministerial Conference of China and Central and Eastern European Countries on Promoting Trade and Economic Cooperation, hosted by Ministry of Commerce, was held on Jun 7 in Ningbo. The theme of this year’s conference is to deepen “16+1” economic and trade cooperation. The trade ministers or representatives of 16 Central and Eastern Europe countries (CEEC) led delegations to participate in the conference. Holding the ministerial conference on trade and economic cooperation is an important measure to implement the outcome of the meeting heads of government of China and 16 Central and Eastern European Countries. All parties exchanged views on the important topics such as China and CEEC trade, investment, infrastructure interconnection, production capacity, finance, e-commerce and SME cooperation, under the framework of deepening “Belt and Road” and “16+1” cooperation. The conference also announced the official launch the construction of the Ningbo 16+1 Demonstration Zone for Economic and Trade Cooperation.

Ningbo 2018

Sanjiangkou

As the economic center of Ningbo’s downtown areas, Sanjiangkou features the convergence of three rivers and is the earliest wharf for shipping in the city.

The Statue of Maitreya Buddha

Located on Xuedou Mountain, the bronze-made statue is 56.74 meters tall and local people paid homage to Maitreya Buddha for joy, sympathy and tolerance.

Tingxia Lake

It is a good time to visit Tingxia Lake in spring when the scenery is poetic.