China to extend influence on shipping, says Cosco chief
Trend is backed by the country’s position in leading the world’s economic recovery from the pandemic and its ‘pivotal role’ in the global trade and supply chain, according to Cosco Shipping chairman Xu Lirong
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which it is hoped will take effect in January, ‘will become the most promising growth point for global trade in the post-pandemic age,’ says Mr Xu