Gansu-RCEP Speciality Agricultural Trade Meeting Held in Lanzhou

Summary

A trade cooperation meeting on speciality agricultural products between Gansu province and RCEP member states was held in Lanzhou. It was attended by Huo Weiping, vice chair of the Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Zhao Hong, director of the Trade and Investment Department of the ASEAN-China Centre; and the chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Malaysian Embassy in China. Leading enterprises, including Gansu Agricultural Reclamation Group and Gansu International Logistics Group, alongside cities such as Lanzhou and Pingliang, promoted 'Gansu-flavour' products like apples, plateau summer vegetables, and Chinese medicinal herbs.

The aim is to deepen agricultural trade between Gansu and RCEP member states and open export channels for agricultural products.

Commentary

Gansu is leveraging RCEP to promote its 'Gansu-flavour' apples and plateau summer vegetables to ASEAN, with New Zealand representatives in attendance. New Zealand dairy and meat exporters face no immediate direct impact, but the mid- to low-end market may see changes. Opportunities: Gansu's cross-border cold chain network could lower costs for New Zealand high-end products entering China's inland; Gansu's Chinese herbs could serve as raw materials for New Zealand health supplements.

NZ SMEs should focus on two-way channel collaboration rather than pure competition.

Keywords: RCEP, Gansu, speciality agricultural products, Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair, cooperation meeting, Gansu-flavour brand, apples, plateau summer vegetables, Chinese medicinal herbs, trade cooperation

Summary in Chinese | 摘要

中国(甘肃)—RCEP特色农产品贸易合作对接会在兰举办。甘肃省政协副主席霍卫平、中国-东盟中心贸易投资部主任赵虹、马来西亚驻华使馆临时代办等出席。省内农垦集团、国际物流集团等龙头企业及兰州、平凉等市州推介苹果、高原夏菜、中药材等'甘味'产品，旨在深化甘肃与RCEP成员国农业经贸，打通农产品出海通道。

Commentary in Chinese | 评论

甘肃借RCEP推‘甘味’苹果、高原夏菜出口东盟，新西兰代表参会。新西兰乳肉出口商暂不受直接冲击，但中低端市场或生变。机会点：甘肃跨境冷链网络可为新西兰高端产品进入中国内陆降本；甘肃中药材可作新西兰保健品原料。

NZ SMEs应着眼双向渠道合作，而非单纯竞争。

关键词: RCEP, 甘肃, 特色农产品, 兰洽会, 对接会, 甘味品牌, 苹果, 高原夏菜, 中药材, 贸易合作

Source: China Gansu Network