Trade-related services set to be expanded

CCPIT to set up specialized agencies to help Chinese companies as they venture abroad

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade said on Tuesday that it will establish 50 business and legal service agencies this year, in a bid to give Chinese companies an edge over others competing for legal and certification expertise in the global market.

Yu Xiaodong, spokesman for the CCPIT, said these agencies will be categorized as legal, mediation and certification centers throughout China this year to assist Chinese companies' global expansion from a local base.