China’s Ministry of Commerce will support the construction of industrial parks and other platforms for the gradual transfer of processing trade, said He Yadong, spokesman of the ministry, on Thursday at a press conference in Beijing.
He said that the ministry will guide local governments nationwide to develop high-quality, tiered transfer platforms such as industrial parks, based on their specific circumstances, to promote the sustained and healthy development of processing trade.
"Recently, the Ministry of Commerce organized the development projects for the second batch of national processing trade industrial parks. Thirteen industrial parks were confirmed, of which four are located in central China, seven in western China, and two in northeastern China. This is an important measure to continuously guide the gradual transfer of processing trade and promote coordinated regional development," he said.
The gradual transfer of processing trade refers to the process by which processing trade industries migrate from the eastern coastal areas of China to the central, western regions or the northeastern region due to factors such as rising costs and industrial upgrading.
China is accelerating the construction of specialized, high-standard processing trade industrial parks and cross-border e-commerce zones to boost trade. These parks support high-quality development through advanced infrastructure, with notable projects including the new Dandong Cross-Border Trade Import Processing Industrial Park, aimed at enhancing onshore processing of imported goods.
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More than 20 films will hit Chinese screens during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday from Saturday to Monday, spanning genres from revolutionary historical dramas, realism movies to suspense thrillers, according to the China Film Administration on Thursday.
Revolutionary historical films such as Blood-Spattered Cliff, Eight Sons, Eight Soldiers, and Half Of The Quilt, will pay tribute to martyrs through the lens.
Three films -- It's OK, Now I Met Her, and Sunshine Women's Choir -- tell moving stories of love, growth, and reconciliation.
It's OK is a contemporary family comedy that follows a mother and daughter navigating their joyful yet turbulent relationship. Now I Met Her tells a rebellious teenager who gets to know his late mother through her old diary. Sunshine Women's Choir, a film from the Taiwan region of China, portrays the "perfect" maternal love of "imperfect mothers."
The suspense film Game of Identity tells the story of two people from different backgrounds who accidentally swap lives, setting off an unexpected adventure. The documentary films Seeking Nature: The Code of Life, and Missions to the Moon (Part One) explore the connection between humanity and science.
Imported films from different countries, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, Project Hail Mary, and Hoppers, will deliver spectacular cinematic experiences to audiences.
The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on April 5 this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival for honoring the deceased and paying tribute to ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for Chinese citizens as they engage in outdoor activities and sightseeing.
Over 20 films expected to hit Chinese screens during Qingming Festival Holiday
