Kabil in China: Technical studies on Egyptian-Chinese projects agreed to in the past year will be on the table for discussion at ministerial-level meetings in Beijing that started yesterday, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil said, Al-Ahram reported yesterday. Kabil also met yesterday with Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng during the G20 trade ministers meeting in Shanghai, where they discussed the bilateral strategic partnership signed last year. Kabil urged his Chinese counterpart to facilitate the entry of Egyptian agricultural exports into China.

On another note, Kabil had stated on Saturday that the government will send the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement to the House for ratification soon, Al Masry Al Youm reported. The agreement includes provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods, including goods in transit and sets measures for cooperation between customs and other appropriate authorities on trade facilitation and customs compliance issues.