CHINA and Norway have pledged to conclude the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations as soon as possible, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, reports Xinhau.
The two sides have negotiated via video link about issues including trade in goods, trade in services, investment, rules of origin, customs procedures and trade facilitation, and technical trade barriers.
Both sides agreed that speeding up FTA negotiations is needed to jointly fighting the Covid crisis and supporting free trade and multilateralism. The FTA will also strengthen economic and trade cooperation, restore economic growth, and maintain the global industrial and supply chain stability, said the ministry.
source:Schednet