China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
Chinese government trade body
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The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), also called the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), is a trade body founded in 1952.[1][2] CCPIT is controlled by the Ministry of Commerce.[3][4]
| 中国国际贸易促进委员会 | |
Logo of the CCPIT | |
.jpg) CCPIT headquarters in Beijing | |
| Formation | 1952 |
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| Type | People's organization |
| Headquarters | 1 Fuxingmenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing |
Parent organization | Ministry of Commerce |
| Website | en |
| China Council for the Promotion of International Trade | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国国际贸易促进委员会 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國國際貿易促進委員會 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国贸促会 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國貿促會 | ||||||
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| China Chamber of International Commerce | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国国际商会 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國國際商會 | ||||||
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History
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CCPIT was charged with issuing force majeure certificates to Chinese companies unable to meet their contractual trade obligations.[5] In September 2023, CCPIT criticized the CHIPS and Science Act.[6]
Functions
The CCPIT develops business cooperation and exchanges with foreign countries and has long been associated with the Chinese Communist Party's united front strategy.[1][7][4] It is charged with organizing trade fairs and events in promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative.[8]