and information sharing on water resources in the Lancang-Mekong Basin. December 8
The US imposes an arms embargo on Cambodia due to Cambodia’s connections with China and human rights abuses.
December 10-13
The 112th Mekong River joint patrol kicks off by China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. 107 law enforcements and 6 vessels participate in the patrol. It marks the 10th anniversary of the joint operation since December 10, 2011. Over the past 10 years, law enforcement departments of the four countries have carried out over 180 joint missions, stopped 36,173 drug-related crimes, seized 136.93 metric tons of drugs, and cracked down upon 66 human trafficking cases. They have rescued 130 commercial vessels and 536 crew members.
(C) Economic Affairs July 1
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reports on June 30 that tourism loss of the global economy will reach more than US$4 trillion by the end of this year due to the pandemic.
July 5
The first Lancang-Mekong Fruit Festival is held in Beijing to promote high-quality fruits from member countries of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) to boost fruit trade.
July 9
China plans to increase the foreign trade volume from US$4.65 trillion in 2020 to US$5.1 trillion by 2025, according to the 14th Five-Year (2021-2025) Business Development Plan.
July 13
China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) reports that China’s trade volume grew 27.1 percent year on year to reach about US$2.79 trillion in the first half of this year. Exports increased 28.1 percent year on year, while imports were up 25.9 percent. Trade with ASEAN rose 27.8 percent year on year.
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