China is party to several free trade agreements (FTAs) worldwide.
Active agreements The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the World Trade Organization. Nation(s)/Region(s)SignedEffectiveTreatyRef.29 June 200329 June 2003Closer Economic Partnership Agreement18 October 200318 October 2003Closer Economic Partnership Agreement18 November 20051 October 2006Free Trade Agreement11 November 2017Upgraded Protocol24 November 20067 July 2007Free Trade Agreement28 April 20191 January 2020Upgraded Protocol7 April 20081 October 2008Free Trade Agreement26 January 2021Upgraded Protocol23 October 20081 January 2009Free Trade Agreement12 November 2018Upgraded Protocol28 April 20091 March 2010Free Trade Agreement21 November 20071 January 2010Free Trade Area22 November 2015Upgraded Protocol29 June 201012 September 2010Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement8 April 20101 August 2011Free Trade Agreement15 April 20131 July 2014Free Trade Agreement6 July 20131 July 2014Free Trade Agreement1 June 201520 December 2015Free Trade Agreement17 June 201520 December 2015Free Trade Agreement13 May 20171 January 2018Free Trade Agreement7 December 20171 January 2025Free Trade Agreement17 October 20191 January 2021Free Trade Agreement12 October 20201 January 2022Free Trade AgreementRCEP15 November 20201 January 2022Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership31 August 20231 January 2024Free Trade Agreement11 May 20231 May 2024Free Trade Agreement17 October 20231 July 2024Free Trade Agreement
Negotiations The following agreements are currently under negotiation. Nation(s)TreatyFree Trade AgreementFree Trade AgreementFree Trade AgreementFree Trade AgreementFree Trade AgreementFree Trade AgreementFree Trade AgreementFree Trade AgreementFree Trade Agreement
Agreements of Hong Kong
As a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong maintains its own custom territory separate from mainland China, and signs its own agreements. The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the WTO. Nation(s)/Region(s)SignedEffectiveTreatyRef.29 June 200329 June 2003Closer Economic Partnership Agreement29 March 20101 January 2011Free Trade AgreementEFTA21 June 20111 October 2012Free Trade Agreement7 September 20129 October 2014Free Trade Agreement27 October 201727 October 2017Closer Economic Partnership Agreement28 March 201811 June 2019Free Trade Agreement28 June 201813 February 2019Free Trade Agreement26 March 201917 January 2020Free Trade Agreement
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