Riyadh, November 18, 2021, SPA -- The Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - represented by the Technical Secretariat to Combat Harmful Practices in International Trade office - and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce - represented by the Trade Processing and Investigation on Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade Office - signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral exchange in combating harmful practices in international trade. The agreement, which was signed by Khalifa bin Saeed Al-Abri, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Development Affairs at the GCC, and Ren Hongbin, China's Deputy Minister of Trade, aims to exchange expertise and training, organize joint workshops, and exchange views on issues of concern to both sides. --SPA 18:26 LOCAL TIME 15:26 GMT 0020 www.spa.gov.sa/w1653253