Supplement VIII To the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

Supplement VIII To the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

December 13, 2011

To further enhance the level of economic and trade exchanges and cooperation between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (hereinafter referred to as "Hong Kong"), and pursuant to:

− the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as "CEPA") signed on 29 June 2003 and its Annexes signed on 29 September 2003;

− the Supplement to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as "Supplement to the CEPA") signed on 27 October 2004;

− the Supplement II to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as "Supplement II to the CEPA") signed on 18 October 2005;

− the Supplement III to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as "Supplement III to the CEPA") signed on 27 June 2006;

− the Supplement IV to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as "Supplement IV to the CEPA") signed on 29 June 2007;

− the Supplement V to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as "Supplement V to the CEPA") signed on 29 July 2008;

− the Supplement VI to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as "Supplement VI to the CEPA") signed on 9 May 2009;

− the Supplement VII to the Mainland and Hong Kong CloserEconomic Partnership Arrangement (hereinafter referred to as "Supplement VII to the CEPA") signed on 27 May 2010;

the two sides agreed to sign this Supplement VIII on further liberalization of trade in goods and trade in services in the Mainland for Hong Kong, strengthening cooperation in the areas of finance and tourism, and promoting trade and investment facilitation.

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