The Yiwu International Trade Market opened a new branch on June 26 in the bustling Shinsaibashi commercial district of Osaka city in Japan.
A total of 68 containers carrying "Made in China" products were loaded on Thursday onto a sea-rail intermodal train at the Jinhua South railway station bound for Yueqing Bay Port Area of Wenzhou Port on their way to Southeast Asia.
In June, an Australian trade delegation visited Jinhua, Zhejiang province, to explore business opportunities. They were impressed by the city's strong industrial ecosystem and trade environment.
Kyrgyzstan native Meerzat Omuralieva has made a name for herself in Yiwu, Zhejiang province. As a popular businesswoman in the jewelry trade in this global hub for small commodities, she is also a trusted mediator for numerous international merchants.
China's recent expansion of its visa exemption program and its refined tax refund policy, coupled with the country's upgraded manufacturing capabilities, have sparked a surge in shopping enthusiasm among international travelers, experts said.
In the first five months of the year, Jinhua in Zhejiang province reported a trade volume of 61.09 billion yuan ($8.52 billion) with Africa, reflecting a 21.2 percent year-on-year growth, according to Jinhua Customs on June 24.
More than 20 students from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College West in Singapore visited the Jinhua Paper Cutting Museum in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on June 22.
China's first evaluation criteria specifically targeting foreign business talent were unveiled in Yiwu county-level city in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, as the Pilot Implementation Rules for Facilitating Foreign Investors' Work in China was issued on June 6.
