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China urges US to remove unreasonable tariffs for trade expansion

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BEIJING – China on Thursday called on the United States to take positive actions, cancel relevant unreasonable tariffs, and create conditions for expanding bilateral trade. He Yadong, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, made the remarks at a press briefing in response to questions regarding potential Chinese purchases of US soybeans and Boeing aircraft.…

China adds three US entities to export control list

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China has decided to add three US entities to its export control list to safeguard national security and interests, and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Thursday. The three entities are Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc, Planate Management Group, and Global Dimensions LLC. In accordance with relevant…

China unveils measures to boost services exports

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Visitors experience an immersive VR project at the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY BEIJING — Chinese authorities have unveiled a package of measures aimed at boosting services exports and promoting the high-quality development of trade in services. A notice made public on the website of the Ministry of…

China won’t seek special treatment in WTO pacts

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Premier Li Qiang (5th from left) addresses a high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative held by China on Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States. [Photo/Xinhua] As a responsible major developing country, China will not seek new special and differential treatment in current and future negotiations at the World…

Hainan to expand benefits provided to businesses under zero-tariff policies

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The benefits provided to businesses under zero-tariff policies will be expanded after the Hainan Free Trade Port launches the island-wide special customs operations on Dec 18. Zhou Zheng, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial Department of Finance, said on Monday, “Following the special customs operations, the ‘zero-tariff’ rate will jump from just over 20 percent…

British trade officials target smaller innovative firms for China

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The United Kingdom is shifting its focus in China from major corporations to supporting smaller, innovative companies seeking to enter the market, according to British trade officials. “We’re looking to see what we can do with innovative smaller companies and how we can help them enter the second-largest market in the world – and probably…

Ministry: China advances global trade system, governance

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A drone photo taken on Aug 25, 2025 shows a view of a container terminal of Tianjin Port in North China’s Tianjin. [Photo/Xinhua] China will firmly uphold the multilateral trading system, actively implement the Global Development Initiative, and advance global governance, Li Chenggang, China’s international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce, said on Wednesday.…

What can irradiation do? More than you think!

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Radiation sterilization may sound like sci-fi, but it’s real. In Suzhou, Jiangsu province, a company is using irradiation technology to sterilize entire boxes without opening them. This safe and efficient technology is used for a range of applications — from medical devices and tropical fruits to transforming lab-grown diamonds into colorful gems. Watch to discover…

Autumn turns spotlight on China’s ’emotion economy’

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An actress presents “the first cup of milk tea in autumn” to tourists during a performance in Luoyang, Henan province, on Aug 7. WANG ZHONGJU/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Fall’s onset has sparked an online hashtag — “the first cup of milk tea in autumn” — across the country, turning a seasonal drink into a national ritual. Every…

Think tanks urge deeper Asia-Europe cooperation

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The China Watch Institute of China Daily signed a Think Tank Conference Cooperation Mechanism Memorandum with nine other international think tanks at the Think Tank Conference of the Euro-Asia Economic Forum in Xi’an on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Media organizations and think tanks should take the lead in promoting joint research, youth exchanges and…