Ministry of Commerce: China firmly upholds the multilateral trading system and expands a high-standard free trade zone network open to the world.

Li Chenggang, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Commerce and chief negotiator for international trade negotiations, stated at the "High-Quality Completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan" series themed press conference held by the State Council Information Office on the 18th that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, global governance has indeed undergone restructuring, economic globalization is facing headwinds, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and the international economic order and governance system are facing serious challenges. China firmly upholds the multilateral trading system, expands a high-standard network of free trade zones facing the world, and promotes both "multilateral cooperation" and "regional cooperation" to work together.