14 | Tuesday,CHINA July 23, DAILY 2019 | HONG KONG EDITION Friday, December 7, 2018 ANNOUNCEMENTHONG KONG EDITION | CHINA DAILY | A1 BUSINESS CNEA Expo set to enhance regional trade What’s news Sinopec ranks second Agriculture and Rural Affairs. on Fortune Global 500 Imports increased by 14.1 percent to By REN XIAOJIN 416.37 billion yuan, with that from
[email protected] Fortune on Monday unveiled the Brazil, ASEAN, the European Union Global 500 list for this year, with Wal- and Australia seeing fast expansion. The 12th China Northeast Asia mart in the top spot for the sixth con- Farm produce exports went up by 4.1 Expo to be held in August will give a secutive year, followed by China percent to 207.59 billion yuan, with powerful impetus to the country’s Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, in more exports of Chinese tea both in northeastern region and bolster its second place, Shell in third, China terms of volume and value, the minis- trade and economic relations with National Petroleum Corp in fourth try said. neighboring countries, the Ministry and State Grid Corp of China the fifth of Commerce said on Monday. The placed. A total of 129 Chinese compa- Central bank injects expo will be held in Changchun, Jil- nies are among the Global 500 this in province, from Aug 23 to 27. year, which surpassed 121 from the liquidity into market “China is the biggest trading United States for the first time. Com- China’s central bank on Monday partners of five Northeast Asian pared with last year’s list, a total of 25 pumped cash into the financial sys- countries, while Japan and South companies, including 13 from China, tem through open market opera- Korea are China’s second and third were newly listed.