China will continue to implement the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to promote shared development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday. Wednesday marks the third anniversary of the entry into force of the RCEP.
Mao made the comments when asked to spell out the achievements RCEP has made over the past three years.
"The RCEP is the world's largest free trade agreement in terms of population, economic scale and development potential. It has injected strong momentum into Asia-Pacific regional economic integration, created huge market opportunities for its member countries and bolstered international confidence in multilateralism. According to research by the Asian Development Bank, the RCEP is expected to generate 245 billion U.S. dollars in economic growth and create 2.8 million jobs for countries in the region by 2030. As the largest economy in the RCEP, China will continue its high-quality implementation of the RCEP, advancing the quality of free trade in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve shared development and prosperity," said Mao.
China to continue promoting high-quality implementation of RCEP for common prosperity: spokeswoman
China to continue promoting high-quality implementation of RCEP for common prosperity: spokeswoman
As temperatures drop, swarms of migratory birds have flocked to wetland reserves in Jiangxi and Hubei provinces, enjoying their winter stopover at the wetland sanctuaries where food is abundant.
At Nanji wetland in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, a record high of over 5,000 oriental white storks, a bird species under first-class national protection in China, have been spotted recently.
According to wetland workers, the population of migratory birds has been steadily growing since fishing was banned in 2020.
In addition, relevant authorities have conducted joint law enforcement and strengthened patrols to ensure that migratory birds can safely spend the winter there.
A wetland in Yangxin County, central China's Hubei Province, has recently transformed into a lake of swans with the arrival of large numbers of little swans.
The little swans were seen foraging, playing, and swimming at the Wanghu Wetland Nature Reserve, attracting many bird enthusiasts to capture the moments in photography.
This year, the population of little swans, a species under second-class national protection, has doubled compared to previous years.
The wetland, located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is one of the key stops along the migratory route of birds.
It has so far welcomed more than 90,000 migratory birds of 49 species, and the number is expected to reach 100,000 by the end of January.
Migratory birds flock to eastern, central China as temperatures drop
