China, Norway Making Progress on FTA, China Says

China and Norway have made “remarkable progress” on certain aspects of a potential free trade agreement and hope to speed up negotiations, China’s Ministry of Commerce said Sept. 11, according to an unofficial translation of a news release. In virtual talks Sept. 11, the two sides discussed increasing trade, trade remedies, e-commerce, intellectual property concerns, customs issues and technical trade barriers, China said. China’s ministry said both countries believe in “speeding up” negotiations to help strengthen global supply chains amid the COVID-19 pandemic.