BRICS Customs Center of Excellence opens in Xiamen, Fujian Province

The BRICS Customs Center of Excellence was officially inaugurated on Sunday in Xiamen City in east China's Fujian Province to support deeper economic and trade cooperation among BRICS countries.

As part of the China-initiated "Smart Customs" Cooperation Partnership program, the center aims to promote the development and cooperation of BRICS countries in advancing "Smart Customs" initiatives.

The center has launched a "Smart Customs" Center of Excellence website and a capacity-building platform, while also showcasing China's experiences to support coordinated customs development among BRICS countries.

The "Smart Customs" Cooperation Partnership program, proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2023 BRICS Plus Dialogue in South Africa, aims to promote technological development and innovation in customs among BRICS member states, foster customs modernization and digitalization, and bridge the digital divide to better address global challenges.

BRICS Customs Center of Excellence opens in Xiamen, Fujian Province

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with the European Parliament's delegation for relations with China led by chair Engin Eroglu in Beijing on Wednesday.

Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with the European Union (EU) to strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

He said China stands ready to join hands with the EU to address global challenges, promote exchanges and cooperation among legislative bodies, effectively utilize communication mechanisms, and advance the sound and stable development of China-EU relations.

Eroglu said the EU stands ready to work with China to contribute to the development of EU-China relations.

Senior Chinese legislator meets European Parliament delegation