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Chinese trade agreements in the Beijing Olympics

Mar 23, 2022
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During the Beijing 2022 Olympics, President Xi Jinping welcomed 32 heads of state, prime ministers, royalty and heads of international bodies.

Amongst all the above bilateral meetings:


  • China and Ecuador agreed to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement between the two countries.


  • Argentina signed the memorandum of understanding on the Belt and Road Initiative, bringing the number of countries and regions involved to 148 members.


  • Pakistani Prime Minister Khan confirmed the second phase of construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor


  • China and Russia reached a 30-year agreement for gas supplies through a new pipeline


  • Leaders of several Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan, also agreed to strengthen cooperation in the oil and natural gas sector


  • Polish President Andrzej Duda confirmed interest in more agricultural exchanges.


  • China and Serbia agreed to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement between the two countris to be signed by end 2022.


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