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China lodges consultation request to Canada at WTO over tariff hikes

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Hundreds of vehicles manufactured by Chery line up at a port of Wuhu, Anhui province, on March 10, awaiting export. [WANG YUSHI/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING — China on Friday put forward a consultation request to Canada at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Canada’s plan to impose surtaxes on electric vehicles as well as steel…

Experts call for stable Sino-US trade ties

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As uncertainties mount ahead of the presidential election in the United States in November, high-level meetings between Chinese and US commerce officials can offer enterprises crucial insights into the future economic and trade relationship between the two major economies, said market observers and business executives on Sunday. Wang Shouwen, vice-minister of commerce and China international…

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China, US hold professional, rational, pragmatic talks on policy, business issues

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BEIJING — The China-US commercial and trade working group held its second vice-ministerial meeting in Tianjin on Saturday to engage in professional, rational and pragmatic discussions on policy issues and business matters. The meeting was co-chaired by China International Trade Representative and Vice-Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen and the US Under Secretary of Commerce for…

China Import 2020 increase

China holds international fair to boost investment, trade

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The 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) opened Sunday in the city of Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province. [Photo/VCG] XIAMEN — The 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) opened Sunday in the city of Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province. Covering around 120,000 square meters, the four-day event draws visitors…

China expresses dissatisfaction with Netherlands export control expansion

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The Ministry of Commerce. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction with the Netherlands’ decision to further expand the scope of export controls on lithography machines, which builds on the semiconductor export control measures implemented in 2023. An MOC spokesperson made the remarks in response to a relevant media query.…

China to lift foreign investment access restrictions in manufacturing sector

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Employees of an engineering machinery manufacturer in Shandong province work on the company’s production line of loaders. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — Restrictions on foreign investment in the manufacturing sector will be lifted with the release of the 2024 version of the negative list for foreign investment access, China’s top economic planner announced Sunday. Jointly issued by…

China starts import of mutton products from Africa

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African exhibitors promote products via livestreaming at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, Central China’s Hunan province, June 30, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] CHANGSHA — A shipment of mutton from Madagascar was cleared at Changsha Customs in Central China’s Hunan province on Sunday, marking China’s first mutton imports…

China’s two-way investment a global positive

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Merchants visit the “Invest in China” area of the 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, Fujian province, Sept 8, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s attractiveness in opening-up and cooperation is strengthening, and the two-way investment is realizing new development, Xinhua News Agency reported, quoting a report released during the International Investment Forum…

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China opposes Dutch tightening of semiconductor export rules

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The Ministry of Commerce. [Photo/VCG] China has urged the Netherlands to avoid hindering normal cooperation and development between the two countries’ semiconductor industries, emphasizing the need to ensure the interests of both Chinese and Dutch businesses, said the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday. The Dutch government has expanded its control measures on lithography machines, extending…

International investment and trade fair opens in Xiamen

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The 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade kicks off in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province, on Sunday. [By Hu Meidong/China Daily] The 24th China International Fair for Investment and Trade kicked off in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province, on Sunday. Under the theme “Investment Connecting the World”, the four-day event has attracted participants…