Last Friday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the final ruling in the trade barrier investigation against Taiwan, and unsurprisingly found that Taiwan's trade restrictive measures constitute trade barriers. MOFCOM did not, however, discuss what the next steps might be.

At a press conference today, MOFCOM spokesperson Shu Jueting provided comments on export licensing for graphite, Italy's official withdrawal from the Belt and Road Initiative, the state visit to Vietnam, and November trade data.

During Chinese president Xi Jinping's state visit to Vietnam this week, the two nations signed 36 deals, ranging from infrastructure building to telecommunications and trade.

In a document outlining 18 measures to develop trade, China's State Council says it wants to integrate domestic and foreign trade, and sets out ways to boost both.

China and Singapore signed the protocol to upgrade the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CSFTA), wrapping up a three-year negotiation after seven rounds of talks. It adopts a negative list approach, removes foreign equity caps for 22 services sectors in China, and prohibits local content and tech transfer requirements in the

In a recent interview discussing the ongoing trade talks with Taiwan, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai dismissed the chances of a free trade agreement that would involve traditional tariff liberalization. At the same time, Taiwanese officials and scholars continue to hope and call for a traditional trade agreement with

Today, top officials of the Chinese and Angolan governments signed an Investment Agreement in Beijing.