Huan Zhu
Beijing Aims at Promoting Services Trade and Data Flows
China’s State Council recently released a set of guidelines to promote the development of services trade with special language emphasizing data flows.
China Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation on Rubber Products from Canada, Other Countries
Earlier this month, China's Ministry of Commerce announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation on halogenated butyl rubber from Canada, Japan and India.
China Starts Unreliable Entity Investigation on U.S. Clothing Firm
China's Ministry of Commerce announced today that it would start an investigation of U.S. firm PVH Corp under the rules of the Unreliable Entities List.
China-Japan Reach Deal to Restore Seafood Trade
Last week, China and Japan reached a deal to resolve their dispute over the discharge of Fukishima nuclear water, paving the road for China to eventually lift import bans on Japanese seafood.
China-EU EV Tariff Talks Continue as Negotiations Fail to Yield Results
China's commerce officials are in Europe this week, intensifying their efforts on negotiations to avoid EU tariffs on Chinese EVs.
China to Suspend Tariff Benefits for Taiwanese Agricultural Goods
Today, Beijing announced that it would suspend tariff exemptions on some Taiwanese goods. This is the most recent development in the cross-strait trade dispute over Taiwan's import bans.
Main Deliverables of This Year's FOCAC
The recent Beijing Summit and Ninth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) concluded with new pledges for financing, infrastructure development, and trade. These commitments underscore China's continued strategic focus on its relationship with Africa.