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BEIJING Cheap Nike Air VaporMax Plus Men's Red , July 25 (Xinhua) -- BRICS trade ministers will discuss expanding e-commerce cooperation in an upcoming annual meeting, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) Tuesday.


The seventh meeting of trade ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will be held on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 in Shanghai.


E-commerce cooperation, such as in the areas of logistics and payments, is developing fast among the five countries, with many of their products gaining traction on the Chinese market, according to Zhang Shaogang, director with the Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs with MOC.


Meanwhile, economic and technological cooperation will be included in the agenda for the first time in the trade ministers meeting's history to improve the bloc's capabilities in service trade, e-commerce and other fields.


China imported products worth over 70.16 billion U.S. dollars from BRICS countries in the first half of 2017, up 33.6 percent year on year, MOC data showed.


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WUHAN, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Two-time Wimbledon champion PetraKvitova said Wednesday she would return to the Wuhan Open this year to defend her title.


Kvitova, who lifted the trophy in Wuhan in 2014 and 2016, is the first of many high-profile players set to sign up to the 2.66-million-U.S. dollar WTA Premier 5 tournament held at the Wuhan Optics Valley International Tennis Center. Wuhan is Li Na's hometown.


"Wuhan is one of my favourite tournaments and I've played some of my best tennis there," the organizers of the Wuhan Open quoted Kvitova as saying. "I feel a very special bond with everyone there and with all the fans in China. I'm so excited about coming back to defend my title."


"Ever since she won the inaugural title here in Wuhan in 2014, Petra has been a big favorite with the crowds here and with everyone involved in the tournament," said Wuhan Open Co-Tournamen tDirector Fabrice Chouquet.


"We are so thrilled to see her back on Tour and playing so welland even happier that she will be coming back to Wuhan. We are all looking forward to seeing her," he added.


In December last year, Kvitova suffered career-threatening handinjuries during an attack at her home in Czech Republic. Having staged a remarkable recovery, she returned to the Tour at Roland Garros and won the Aegon Classic Birmingham WTA Premier title.


The victory on grass means Kvitova will head into Wimbledon Championships next week as one of the contenders for the title.


The Wuhan Open made its debut in the 2014 season and is the second largest women's tennis tournament in East Asia, after the China Open in Beijing. This year's tournament runs from September 22 till 30.