A press conference held by China's State Council Information Office provided an overview of the country's import and export performance in the first quarter of 2025. Touting the total trade in the first quarter reaching 10.3 trillion yuan (approximately 1.4 trillion USD), Chinese officials

Following high-level diplomatic visits and escalating trade tensions, China has extended its anti-dumping investigation on EU brandy, which will particularly impact the French industry.

At the Munich Security Conference, one of the most prominent political gatherings focused on international security policy, China's Foreign Minister articulated Beijing’s vision for global cooperation while also addressing concerns over rising protectionism and unilateralism.

At the World Economic Forum today, both President Trump and EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič offered comments on some big picture questions surrounding trade relations with China, with Trump complaining about trade deficits and unfairness and Šefčovič also noting concerns with trade imbalances.

Today, China's Ministry of Commerce confirmed that it had filed an additional lawsuit against the EU's anti-subsidy measures on electric vehicles at the WTO, following up on its earlier complaint on the preliminary measures.

The European Union's countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles have now been finalized, with the full reasoning of the European Commission available. In terms of the next legal steps, the Commission's determination can now be appealed to the EU courts and can be challenged at the

As the EU is concluding its anti-subsidy investigation on Chinese EVs, the two governments continue their efforts to negotiate a solution to resolve the issue. Recent statements from China have underscored two key points of contention in the ongoing negotiations.