During the second day of the International Economic Forum in Orsha, a memorandum on trade and economic cooperation was signed between the Free Economic Zone Vitebsk and the China-SCA Pilot Zone of Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation. The signed agreement, the parties are convinced, will make it possible to actively involve business community and launch numerous start-ups. Among the residents of FEZ "Vitebsk" are over 50 enterprises with capital from 14 countries. Orsha has sister city relations with five regions of China. In 2021, the trade turnover between the Orsha region and China amounted to $8.5 million.