Spokesperson's Remarks｜More and more products from LDCs have entered the Chinese market through the CIIE

The seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) is going on in Shanghai. It's reported that 37 least developed countries (LDCs) took part in this year's CIIE. Hosts of the CIIE made special arrangements to provide over 120 free booths for exhibitors from these countries, and further expand the exhibition area for Africa to showcase African agricultural specialties in the food and agricultural products exhibition.

"Since its launch, the CIIE has been actively providing facilitation for LDCs. For the past seven years, more and more products from LDCs have entered the Chinese market through the CIIE, which contributed to the industrial development and improvement of people's livelihood in these countries." Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the ministry, said.

Mao stressed that China, as the largest developing country and a natural member of the Global South, is all along committed to supporting South-South cooperation and addressing difficulties in development and promoting cooperation through opening up, so as to deliver more benefits to people of all countries in a more equitable way.

"Starting from December 1 of this year, China will give zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines to LDCs. This is an important step President Xi Jinping announced at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation this year. We will continue to strengthen cooperation with Global South countries and support their development and prosperity to jointly realize global modernization." Mao added. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)