South Korea and China seek to boost trade amid pandemic


SEOUL, Aug 3 (Bernama): South Korea and China on Monday held a meeting to update and expand the scope of their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which took effect around five years ago, and vowed to make joint efforts to overcome economic jitters sparked by the new coronavirus pandemic.

The two countries held a virtual meeting to discuss ways to better utilise their FTA and boost bilateral trade amid the new coronavirus pandemic, according to Yonhap News Agency (Yonhap), citing the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

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