On 16 May 2023, the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), Trade Development Bureau of Ministry of Commerce of PRC, Department of Commerce of Henan Province, and Luohe Municipal People’s Government co-sponsored the RCEP International Cooperation Forum (Henan), which was held during the 20th China (Luohe) Food Expo. Mr. Qin Baoqiang, Secretary of the CPC Luohe Municipal Committee, Mr. Guo Chuanwei, Director of the Trade and Investment Division of the ACC, and representatives from some RCEP states’ trade promotion agencies, attended the forum and delivered speeches.

Focusing on the theme of “Share New Opportunities, Create Win-win Future”, participants expressed their views on deepening trade and investment cooperation with RCEP member states and helping enterprises make better use of the preferential policies of the RCEP agreement. Representatives from the ROK, Japan, Australia and other RCEP countries shared cooperation opportunities.