{"id":3397,"date":"2021-01-26T15:10:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T07:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=3397"},"modified":"2021-07-14T17:28:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T09:28:48","slug":"global-export-market-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/markets\/global-export-market-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Export Market Review 2020 : Wading Through Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3397\" class=\"elementor elementor-3397\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2482837 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2482837\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9a6add\" data-id=\"c9a6add\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a27f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a27f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, the spreading of protectionism from trade to finance and technology and socio-political disturbances across major and emerging economies has added up to a perfect storm for the global economy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e88b6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e88b6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d2ce55\" data-id=\"5d2ce55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c04941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c04941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/export-1-600x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3577\" alt=\"Global Export Market Review 2020 : Wading Through Challenges\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/export-1-600x432.png 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/export-1-120x85.png 120w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/export-1.png 611w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5091b9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5091b9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f92681\" data-id=\"3f92681\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a89baa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a89baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Developed economies: worst recession since Great Depression<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e72009 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e72009\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-107f58c\" data-id=\"107f58c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd41c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd41c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The extensive and prolonged shutdowns of country borders and business activities as a result of the full or partial lockdown measures are expected to send all developed economies into the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s, characterised by an unprecedented blow from both the supply and demand side to businesses which are facing supply chains shock on the one hand and pandemic-driven fragility on the other. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting a contraction of 8% in the developed economies in 2020, particularly severe for the EU. The IMF expects the US, with one of the highest numbers of con\u001efirmed COVID-19 cases in the world, to see its economy plummet by 4.3% in 2020. Adding to the economic storm is the America First policy that continued to fuel Sino\u2013US economic con\u001f conflicts and transatlantic trade tensions, resulting in a 13.2% year-on-year drop in US merchandise trade during the first eight months of 2020.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c72c2ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c72c2ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c000772\" data-id=\"c000772\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7853f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7853f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_16_04-768x500.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3579\" alt=\"GDP forecast for developed countries_IMF\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_16_04-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_16_04-e1609730858278.png 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_16_04-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_16_04-1536x1001.png 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_16_04-2048x1334.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-459a6e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"459a6e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af8cdb2\" data-id=\"af8cdb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7baf4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7baf4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite early lockdown easing starting June 2020, the EU economy is not expected to see a fast rebound as global supply chains, especially for the automobile and extractive industries, and consumer demand, both local and external, are still far from normal. Crippled by other risk factors such as Brexit, the IMF is projecting the Euro zone economies to plunge by as much as 8.3% in 2020, to be followed by a recovery of 5.2% in 2021. Meanwhile, the UK is likely to suffer serious damage from the coronavirus crisis, bracing for a 9.8% economic slump in 2020 and a 5.9% rebound in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2f54f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2f54f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fe588e\" data-id=\"8fe588e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72dd0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72dd0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Japan suffered a double whammy of COVID-19 and a consumer recession triggered by the VAT (value added tax)- hike in October 2019. The economy has recorded declines for three consecutive quarters since the fourth quarter of 2019 and is expected to dip by 5.3% in 2020 as a whole, before a lukewarm 2.3% recovery in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e0c472 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e0c472\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6914cd9\" data-id=\"6914cd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-049285c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"049285c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emerging economies: diverse performances\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5c0a53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5c0a53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fad337\" data-id=\"4fad337\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1a07a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a1a07a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite a more upbeat outlook since the second quarter of 2020, commodity markets are still far from a sustained recovery as containment measures continue to deny a full resumption of economic activity. Unassuming energy and commodity prices lend little support to export-led economies. Countries with strong manufacturing sectors such as Mexico and Turkey could face stress from supply chain disruption. However, given relatively effective virus containment measures and substantial policy stimulus, Chinese Mainland and many East Asian economies are expected to recover earlier and stronger than most other economies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3cb61d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3cb61d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-131ffbc\" data-id=\"131ffbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a6f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18a6f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Chinese Mainland, exports performance is expected to remain weak and domestic demand will be the main driver of growth. Economic activity has been normalising since the gradual relaxation of lockdowns, with major output and consumption indicators picking up. The IMF is projecting a positive 1.9% GDP growth for 2020 and a major rebound of 8.2% in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a90cd08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a90cd08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f87e04\" data-id=\"3f87e04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1429af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1429af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_24_07-768x500.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3580\" alt=\"GDP forecast for developing countries_IMF\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_24_07-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_24_07-e1609730869780.png 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_24_07-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_24_07-1536x1001.png 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/exp-2021-01-04_03_24_07-2048x1334.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf85ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdf85ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Growth in ASEAN is expected to stall in light of the pandemic, but is expected to rebound in 2021 with effective containment measures and substantial policy stimulus. In November 2020, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed by the 10 members of ASEAN, South Korea, Chinese Mainland, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. As the world\u2019s largest free trade agreement, it covers a market of 2.2 billion people (almost 30% of the world\u2019s population) with a combined GDP of US$26.2trn (about 30% of the global GDP). The RCEP is expected to eliminate a range of tariffs on imports within 20 years. It delivers a single set of rules covering all 15 markets, making trade simpler and creating opportunities for exporters to get their products and services into regional value chains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b9ace3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b9ace3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98f6f40\" data-id=\"98f6f40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b754dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b754dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Along with the slowest economic growth since 1980 with a 2% CAGR in the past \u001efive years, Latin America has become the new \u201cred zone\u201d for COVID-19. The IMF sees the region posting an 8.1% recession in 2020, the worst among emerging economies, to be followed by a mild recovery of 3.6% in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61d373d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61d373d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a98e773\" data-id=\"a98e773\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c98a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4c98a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is RCEP?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6330948 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6330948\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a6b2b4\" data-id=\"6a6b2b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976e213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"976e213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RCEP20th-600x389.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3581\" alt=\"RCEP_20th meeting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RCEP20th-scaled-e1609727539180.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RCEP20th-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RCEP20th-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RCEP20th-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RCEP20th-2048x1329.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c334ab7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c334ab7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ee9df3\" data-id=\"8ee9df3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282594c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"282594c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The RCEP delivers a single set of rules covering 15 markets, making trade simpler and creating opportunities for exporters to get their products and services into regional value chains<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9382501 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9382501\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bce3ec9\" data-id=\"bce3ec9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79485aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79485aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supply chain restructuring, trade\nprotectionism and geopolitical tensions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a47fb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a47fb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24e2c62\" data-id=\"24e2c62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01d9b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d01d9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1179162261-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3594\" alt=\"USA and China trade war\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1179162261-e1609729922161.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1179162261-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1179162261-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1179162261-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1179162261-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-1179162261-700x465.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3733abe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3733abe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2b433f\" data-id=\"b2b433f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c67ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c67ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Concerns over COVID-19-related contagions and global supply chain disruptions, as well as rising trade protectionism, have prompted some companies to reconsider their sourcing arrangements, including diversifying their manufacturing facilities from Chinese Mainland to their home countries, a policy championed by a number of governments, notably the US and Japan. While any signifi\u001ecant restructuring of the global supply chain is unlikely in the near term, pressure to diversify sourcing could add to uncertainties in trade performance.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1bb44b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1bb44b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea592ef\" data-id=\"ea592ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a64234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a64234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rising protectionism remains a major threat to the world economy as well as Hong Kong\u2019s exports amid the current global health and economic crisis. Despite the signing of the Phase One Trade Agreement in January 2020, the already complicated Sino\u2013US relations have sunk to a new low amid tensions around the pandemic, technology and human rights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0bbfd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0bbfd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d186b6\" data-id=\"8d186b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2f398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e2f398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan Straits and the South China Sea remain a concern, given US efforts to pursue its Indo\u2013Paci\u001efic containment strategy against Chinese Mainland. In the Middle East, oil prices recover as the OPEC+, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, agree to continue supply limits. However, any disagreement within the uneasy alliance will add uncertainty to oil price movement and the economies in the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b873869 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b873869\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcadbd2\" data-id=\"dcadbd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6aa9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a6aa9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evolving consumption and business patterns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8271bbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8271bbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57eb42f\" data-id=\"57eb42f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804a582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"804a582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5G-768x385.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3614\" alt=\"ecommerce trending_5G\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5G-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5G-e1609730882486.png 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5G-1024x513.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c73d0e2\" data-id=\"c73d0e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570d182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"570d182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-658188736-1024x655.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3613\" alt=\"ecommerce trending_IOT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-658188736-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-658188736-e1609730623213.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-658188736-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-658188736-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iStock-658188736-2048x1310.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a04f8fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a04f8fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f52500\" data-id=\"3f52500\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb658a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfb658a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>E-commerce continues to revolutionise the retail landscape as online marketplaces and omni-channel business models are proven to be pandemic-resilient. The wider adoption of smart solutions empowered by disruptive, AI- or data-driven technologies continues to reshape the future of marketing and shopping, while pampering consumers with new buying experiences, fulfillment options and payment methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a034e67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a034e67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10c9d88\" data-id=\"10c9d88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baad161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baad161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The pandemic has not only accelerated the deployment of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 technologies, but further enabled the implementation of blended, online-to-of\u001f ine (O2O) business models<br \/>characterised by the wider use of chatbots, cloud computing, AI and machine learning. As far as trade and manufacturing are concerned, the greater accessibility of cloudbased technologies and solutions involving Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, 3D printing, blockchains and real-time management solutions are poised to enhance not only ef\u001eficiency, but resilience of global production and logistics post-crisis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbb492d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbb492d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c87ec7\" data-id=\"6c87ec7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7516934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7516934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chinese Mainland\u2019s economic initiatives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc60c5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc60c5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8063381\" data-id=\"8063381\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdbc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cdbc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In response to the new global environment, Chinese Mainland is adopting a new development model of \u201cdual circulation\u201d with domestic demand as the main growth driver, to be reinforced by external demand and resources. New infrastructure development will be one of the keys in promoting high-quality growth, focusing on areas such as 5G networks, inter-city transportation and inner-city rail systems, data centres, artificial intelligence, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35b4ffc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35b4ffc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25110d1\" data-id=\"25110d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f277c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4f277c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-1-mobile.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3624\" alt=\"The Belt and Road Initiative\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56334e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56334e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d47d98\" data-id=\"5d47d98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f0a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5f0a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chinese Mainland\u2019s outbound investment in Belt and Road countries and regions continued to increase, accounting for 13.6% of the country\u2019s total outbound direct investment in 2019. Trade along those continues to grow as well with a rise of 6% in 2019 to exceed US$1.3trn, accounting for 29.4% of Chinese Mainland\u2019s total trade, up by 2%t points from 2018. Between January and August 2020, Chinese companies\u2019 direct investment in non-\u001e financial sectors of 54 countries and regions along the Belt and Road went up by 31.5% year-on-year. Top investment destinations include ASEAN, the UAE and Kazakhstan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8747d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8747d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99becbe\" data-id=\"99becbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d507396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d507396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening Hong Kong as a\nbusiness hub<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52f4c23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52f4c23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1afca73\" data-id=\"1afca73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e2ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e2ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Agreement (IA) between Hong Kong and ASEAN have partially commenced since June 2019. As of October 2020, the parts relating to Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam have taken effect, except for Cambodia. In addition, the FTA and IA between Hong Kong and Australia have also entered into force in January 2020. 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