[Ministry of Commerce: Continue to promote the negotiation and signing of economic partnership agreements for common development with African countries that have diplomatic relations with Africa] On November 11, the National Development and Reform Commission held a series of press conferences for the "15th Five-Year Plan" to introduce the situation related to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". Song Lihong, a first-level inspector of the Comprehensive Affairs Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the Ministry of Commerce will start from various aspects to improve international economic and trade rules together with the countries co-building the "Belt and Road", and further promote and ensure the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road". The global free trade zone network will be expanded. So far, China has signed 19 free trade agreements with 25 co-building countries. Next, we will continue to promote the negotiation and signing of economic partnership agreements for common development with African countries that have diplomatic relations with Africa, promote the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 and the upgrade protocol of the China-Georgia Free Trade Agreement to take effect as soon as possible, accelerate the free trade negotiation or upgrade process with relevant co-building countries in Central Asia and the Pacific, promote the expansion and upgrading of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to achieve positive results as soon as possible, strengthen cooperation with co-building countries in new areas, and actively improve rules in fields such as digital economy and green development.