First-quarter data highlights the resilience China’s economy has demonstrated in recent years, despite significant uncertainties surrounding global trade and geopolitics. Jeremy Zook, lead analyst for China at Fitch Ratings, noted that overall, the economy has weathered these headwinds effectively. While exports remain a key driver of growth, a rebound in imports in the first quarter…
China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced that seven European Union entities are being placed on the country’s export control list, banning them from receiving dual-use items which can have both civil and military applications. Chinese exporters are prohibited from shipping dual-use items to the listed entities, while overseas organizations and individuals are also barred from…
A cargo vessel seen loading in Qingdao Port, Shandong province. YU FANGPING/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s economy delivered a stronger-than-expected start to the year, with first-quarter data highlighting its resilience in the face of mounting uncertainties in global trade and geopolitics, experts said. Jeremy Zook, lead analyst for China at Fitch Ratings, noted that the economy…
China’s improving innovation ecosystem, its vast market and more predictable policy environment are encouraging multinational companies to scale up investment and operations, cementing the country’s role as a hub for advanced industries and global trade, said market observers and business executives. They added that China’s integrated industrial supply chains, ongoing industrial upgrading, stable market environment,…
BEIJING — The US move to refund certain tariffs is a helpful step on the path to correcting its mistakes, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. Spokesperson He Yongqian made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a question about US Customs and Border Protection initiating tariff refunds on April 20.…
An aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows a container terminal of Taicang Port in East China’s Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] The latest US move to issue tariff refunds is a positive step toward correcting Washington’s erroneous practices, a spokeswoman for China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. At a news conference in Beijing,…
China will take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its companies, said the Ministry of Commerce on Saturday, warning that a series of export control bills approved by a US congressional committee could disrupt global trade and undermine supply chain stability. The US House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday passed…
China’s business community has expressed mounting concern over the European Commission’s use of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), with experts warning that the move could distort competition and strain economic relations between China and the European Union. The concerns follow a decision by the European Commission — the EU’s executive arm — requiring a consortium…
China is stepping up efforts to help bridge the global development financing gap by scaling up aid and mobilizing resources in close partnership with multilateral institutions, underscoring stronger collaboration to deliver tangible outcomes, officials and representatives said at a forum. Liu Junfeng, vice-chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, said global development faces severe…
China has intensified its nationwide campaign against counterfeit and pirated goods, the country’s top market regulator said on Friday, unveiling a sweeping enforcement record. The move also came as the country seeks to bolster intellectual property right protection and underpin its drive toward innovation. The State Administration for Market Regulation released its annual report on…