On January 14, 2020, the General Administration of Customs of China released the Initiative on “Smart Customs, Smart Borders and Smart Connectivity” at the Press Conference held by the State Council Information Office.

As China Customs’ official paper elaborating on its cooperation vision of “Smart Customs, Smart Borders and Smart Connectivity”, this Initiative advocates adoption of innovative measures and application of new-generation technologies to achieve smarter customs control, smarter customs governance and smarter customs cooperation, and enhance connectivity among all parties in the international supply chain, thus enabling the country’s Belt and Road Initiative to deliver more tangible outcomes.

Annex: Initiative on “Smart Customs, Smart Borders and Smart Connectivity”