Multiple reports revealed that China has ramped up a campaign to phase out foreign products and software in government computers and servers with domestic replacements, a renewed effort in a decade-long push for securing government IT products and systems.

Last week, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office issued its 2024 report on foreign trade barriers. The section on Chinese laws and regulations is mostly the same as the previous year, but new concerns on government procurement, labor, and export restrictions have been added.

Last month, China's Customs started allowing Austrian dairy and pork products to enter the Chinese market. On the other hand, it also suspended imports of some meat products from three countries due to animal disease concerns.

Over the past week, officials of China's Ministry of Commerce met with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and representatives of over 20 multinational companies. At today's press conference, MOFCOM disclosed more details about these meetings.

As has been anticipated for a few months, China is removing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Australian wine. In response, Australia is discontinuing a WTO complaint it had brought against these duties.

During a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte today, Xi highlighted areas for future collaboration and warned against decoupling and artificial tech barriers.

China's Ministry of Commerce announced today that China has resorted to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism to challenge U.S. electric vehicle subsidies, in order to "protect the interest of Chinese new energy vehicle companies and the fair competition environment for the global new energy vehicle industry.