Xiamen launches RCEP Public Service Platform
A screenshot of the Xiamen RECP Public Service Platform's website. [Photo/WeChat account: xiamen_swj]
Xiamen in Fujian province has formally established the Xiamen RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) Public Service Platform, local media reported on April 2.
The platform provides one-stop services for RCEP-related news, tariff inquiries, policies, comprehensive services, training, and the complete text of the agreement.
The platform, which was launched by the municipal bureau of commerce, was expected to gather resources to help businesses better benefit from the RCEP agreement, which went into effect on Jan 1 in China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and six ASEAN member countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). It took effect in South Korea on Feb 1, and in Malaysia on March 18.
The municipal bureau of commerce will continue to improve the content and function of the public service platform and provide comprehensive information and quality consulting services for companies in order to boost high-quality development of international trade.
Why Xiamen
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Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.