Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference on the 4th.
A reporter asked: According to reports, the Minister of Economic Development of Honduras said that Honduras and China have started negotiations on a free trade agreement. Can China confirm this and have any comment? What are your expectations for FTA negotiations?
Mao Ning: On the morning of July 4th, Beijing time, Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Honduran Minister of Economic Development Cerrato jointly announced the official launch of China-Honduras Free Trade Agreement negotiations via video. This is an important consensus reached by the two heads of state during the visit of Honduran President Fidel Castro to China, which fully demonstrates the positive willingness of both sides to deepen practical cooperation. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hong Kong, the relationship between the two countries has shown a strong momentum of development, and practical cooperation in various fields has been comprehensively expanded. The Chinese side is willing to work together with the Hong Kong side to deeply tap the potential of cooperation, create cooperation highlights, promote bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation to achieve more results, and continue to create a better future for China-Hong Kong relations.