Xinhua Silk Road: Experts from home and abroad gather in Huangshan to ride RCEP momentum for win-win cooperation

BEIJING, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 RCEP Local Governments and Friendship Cities Cooperation (Huangshan) Forum was held recently in Huangshan City of east China's Anhui Province, gathering experts and enterprises from RCEP member countries to share views on effects and prospects of RCEP.

During the forum, the Report on Development of RCEP's Regional Cooperation 2024 was jointly released by Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation and China Economic Information Service (CEIS).

The report conducted a macro analysis of the progress in the RCEP implementation and a micro assessment of the questionnaire on Chinese enterprises, proposing constructive suggestions for the comprehensive and high-quality implementation of the RCEP and enhancing the momentum of regional cooperation, introduced Yu Zirong, deputy director of Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.

To promote high-quality implementation of RCEP, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has held 18 RCEP thematic training sessions with participation of more than 1.3 million people nationwide. The trainings have significantly enhanced the awareness and ability of enterprises to understand and utilize the policies under the RCEP, said Shen Xiaokai, deputy director of the Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs of the MOC.

China's import and export volume with the other 14 RCEP member countries totaled 12.6 trillion yuan in 2023, up 5.3 percent from that in 2021 before the agreement came into effect, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). As of May 2024, the cumulative preferential import value under the RCEP reached 200 billion yuan, with a tax concession of 5.1 billion yuan.

In recent years, Anhui Province kept expanding its cooperation with RCEP member countries. The total output value of enterprises from other RCEP member countries investing in Anhui has approximated to 100 billion yuan, and investment of Anhui enterprises in RCEP countries accounts for more than 20 percent in their total outbound investment, said Chen Li, chief auditor of Anhui Provincial Tax Service, State Taxation Administration.

The forum also witnessed signing of 10 projects, covering fields such as automobiles, education, medicine, and new energy.

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Xinhua Silk Road: Experts from home and abroad gather in Huangshan to ride RCEP momentum for win-win cooperation

Xinhua Silk Road: Experts from home and abroad gather in Huangshan to ride RCEP momentum for win-win cooperation

Xinhua Silk Road: Experts from home and abroad gather in Huangshan to ride RCEP momentum for win-win cooperation

Xinhua Silk Road: Experts from home and abroad gather in Huangshan to ride RCEP momentum for win-win cooperation

HONG KONG, June 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a report from Xinhuanet:

On June 29, "'See the Spectacular and Kaleidoscopic China'—Victoria Park Celebrate the Return of Hong Kong" opens in Victoria Park, Hong Kong, and Deyang, catching the audience's attention with its unique charm. In the exhibition, people immerse in the whole archaeological research process via Sanxingdui VR interactive cabin, buy the lovely Sanxingdui cultural and creative products, see the ingenious skills of intangible cultural heritage, queue up in front of various speciality food stalls...... They fully enjoy themselves in Deyang's beautiful cityscape and the mysterious Sanxingdui culture.

Sanxingdui becomes the most popular in Deyang's exhibition. In Sanxingdui VR interactive cabin, the audience "walk" into the exact Sanxingdui archaeological site, and close contact with the new archaeological technologies used on site. They can also scan the QR code of Sanxingdui Museum, appreciate the over 2-metre bronze statue, the bronze mask with protruding eyes and big ears, and the mask with a gold content of about 85%. They feel like travelling back, as the life of ancient Shu people slowly unfolds in front of their eyes.

Also, more than 40 cultural and creative products from Sanxingdui Museum appear in the exhibition: "Chuan Shu Xiaodui" blind box, "Long Hu Zun" tea set, bronze bird plush toy, bronze standing man...... They are all popular among the audience.

Mianzhu New Year's painting, Deyang Chaozhou-style round fan, Luojiang soybean meat, eight delicacies oily cake, Changlin century egg...... The local specialities, old brands, intangible cultural heritage skills and distinctive food have attracted many audience to stop to watch, try and buy. The exhibition also highlights Deyang's other urban cultural landmarks such as China Dried Noodle Village, China Mianzhu New Year's painting Village, Sanxingdui and Long Men Zhi Dian International Tourism Resort.

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Enchanting Deyang Shines in Hong Kong