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Free trade agreements of China

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China is party to several free trade agreements (FTAs) worldwide.

Active agreements

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The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the World Trade Organization.[1]

Nation(s)/Region(s) Signed Effective Treaty Ref.
 Hong Kong 29 June 2003 29 June 2003 Closer Economic Partnership Agreement [2]
 Macau 18 October 2003 18 October 2003 Closer Economic Partnership Agreement [3]
 Chile 18 November 2005 1 October 2006 Free Trade Agreement [4]
11 November 2017 Upgraded Protocol
 Pakistan 24 November 2006 7 July 2007 Free Trade Agreement [5]
28 April 2019 1 January 2020 Upgraded Protocol
 New Zealand 7 April 2008 1 October 2008 Free Trade Agreement [6]
26 January 2021 Upgraded Protocol
 Singapore 23 October 2008 1 January 2009 Free Trade Agreement [7]
12 November 2018 Upgraded Protocol
 Peru 28 April 2009 1 March 2010 Free Trade Agreement [8]
 ASEAN 21 November 2007 1 January 2010 Free Trade Area [9]
22 November 2015 Upgraded Protocol
 Taiwan 29 June 2010 12 September 2010 Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement [10][11]
 Costa Rica 8 April 2010 1 August 2011 Free Trade Agreement [12]
 Iceland 15 April 2013 1 July 2014 Free Trade Agreement [13]
  Switzerland 6 July 2013 1 July 2014 Free Trade Agreement [14]
 South Korea 1 June 2015 20 December 2015 Free Trade Agreement [15]
 Australia 17 June 2015 20 December 2015 Free Trade Agreement [16]
 Georgia 13 May 2017 1 January 2018 Free Trade Agreement [17]
 Maldives 7 December 2017 Under ratification Free Trade Agreement
 Mauritius 17 October 2019 1 January 2021 Free Trade Agreement [18]
 Cambodia 12 October 2020 1 January 2022 Free Trade Agreement
RCEP
 Australia
 Brunei
 Cambodia
 Indonesia
 Japan
 South Korea
 Laos
 Malaysia
 Myanmar
 New Zealand
 Philippines
 Singapore
 Thailand 		15 November 2020 1 January 2022 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
 Nicaragua 31 August 2023 1 January 2024 Free Trade Agreement [19]
 Ecuador 11 May 2023 Under ratification Free Trade Agreement
 Serbia 17 October 2023 1 July 2024 Free Trade Agreement [20]

Negotiations

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The following agreements are currently under negotiation.

Nation(s) Treaty
 Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement
 Moldova Free Trade Agreement
 Palestine Free Trade Agreement
 Panama Free Trade Agreement
 Norway Free Trade Agreement
 Japan
 South Korea 		Free Trade Agreement
 Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement
 Israel Free Trade Agreement
 Honduras Free Trade Agreement

Agreements of Hong Kong

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As a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong maintains its own custom territory separate from mainland China, and signs its own agreements. The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the WTO.[1]

Nation(s)/Region(s) Signed Effective Treaty Ref.
 China 29 June 2003 29 June 2003 Closer Economic Partnership Agreement [2]
 New Zealand 29 March 2010 1 January 2011 Free Trade Agreement [21]
EFTA
 Iceland
 Liechtenstein
 Norway
  Switzerland 		21 June 2011 1 October 2012 Free Trade Agreement [22]
 Chile 7 September 2012 9 October 2014 Free Trade Agreement [23]
 Macau 27 October 2017 27 October 2017 Closer Economic Partnership Agreement [24]
 ASEAN 28 March 2018 11 June 2019 Free Trade Agreement [25]
 Georgia 28 June 2018 13 February 2019 Free Trade Agreement [26]
 Australia 26 March 2019 17 January 2020 Free Trade Agreement [27]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Agreements Database (China)". World Trade Organization.
  2. ^ a b "China - Hong Kong, China". World Trade Organization.
  3. ^ "China - Macao, China". World Trade Organization.
  4. ^ "Chile - China". World Trade Organization.
  5. ^ "Pakistan - China". World Trade Organization.
  6. ^ "China - New Zealand". World Trade Organization.
  7. ^ "China - Singapore". World Trade Organization.
  8. ^ "China - Peru". World Trade Organization.
  9. ^ "ASEAN - China". World Trade Organization.
  10. ^ Hogg, Chris (29 June 2010). "Taiwan and China sign landmark trade agreement". BBC News. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Historic Taiwan-China trade deal takes effect". BBC News. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  12. ^ "China - Costa Rica". World Trade Organization.
  13. ^ "Iceland - China". World Trade Organization.
  14. ^ "Switzerland - China". World Trade Organization.
  15. ^ "China - Korea, Republic of". World Trade Organization.
  16. ^ "Australia - China". World Trade Organization.
  17. ^ "China - Georgia". World Trade Organization.
  18. ^ "China - Mauritius". World Trade Organization.
  19. ^ Lopez, Ismael (1 January 2024). "Free trade agreement between Nicaragua and China begins". Reuters. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  20. ^ "(BRF2023) China, Serbia sign free trade agreement". Xinhua News Agency. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Hong Kong, China - New Zealand". World Trade Organization.
  22. ^ "EFTA - Hong Kong, China". World Trade Organization.
  23. ^ "Hong Kong, China - Chile". World Trade Organization.
  24. ^ "Hong Kong, China - Macao, China". World Trade Organization.
  25. ^ "ASEAN - Hong Kong, China". World Trade Organization.
  26. ^ "Hong Kong, China - Georgia". World Trade Organization.
  27. ^ "Hong Kong, China - Australia". World Trade Organization.


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