2018 November 15
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China aims to step up grain imports from Belt and Road countries, seeking to diversify supply sources amid a trade war with the United States, a key cabinet researcher said on Wednesday. - Read more
Speaking in Tokyo on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Abe reaffirmed their desire for a free and open Indo-Pacific. They agreed to deepen cooperation in promoting energy, infrastructure and providing loans to nations in the region. - Read more
China and Singapore on Monday upgraded their bilateral free trade agreement to include cooperation under Belt and Road for the first time. - Read more
China expects to finalize negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2019, Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday when delivering a speech in Singapore. This represents a delay as was expected to be end of 2018. - Read more