Moldova and China discuss trade, exports, and solar projects

Moldova and China have announced new cooperation priorities and sector-specific agreements following the ninth meeting of the Moldovan-Chinese Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation in Shanghai.

• The Protocol of the ninth session was signed by Claudiu-Iulius-Gavril Năsui and Ling Ji, setting cooperation priorities for the upcoming period.
• A phytosanitary protocol for fresh cherry exports was signed, while the parties agreed to finalize the honey export protocol and discussed four photovoltaic power plants with energy storage systems in Ialoveni, Cimișlia, Nisporeni, and Călărași.
• Additional discussion covered photovoltaic systems in public medical and healthcare institutions and broader cooperation in tourism, including wine, gastronomic, and rural tourism; China was noted as Moldova’s second-largest trading partner in 2025 with 10.2% of foreign trade.