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China will offer zero-tariff treatment on 98 percent of taxable products from 16 least-developed countries, including Togo, Djibouti, Cambodia and Rwanda, according to a statement released by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Monday.
With COVID-19 outbreaks waning and pro-growth policies taking effect, China is making multi-pronged efforts to continue its recovery trend in the second half.
China's economy is expected to gradually overcome the negative impacts of the epidemic in the second half of this year, with economic indicators showing improvement amid a raft of supportive policies, according to a report by the Bank of China.
Tangshan in North China’s Hebei Province, a major coal transport hub, is dealing with potential disruptions to coal supplies amid a new COVID-19 outbreak, which prompted traffic controls and other anti-epidemic efforts since Sunday.