At a press conference today, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided comments on the EU's anti-dumping duties on Chinese biodiesel, the renewed effort to bolster cross-border trade and investment with risk control, and China's outbound investment.

Today, the Chinese Communist Party published an over 20,000-word document setting out a number of measures to be taken over the next five years, ranging from trade and economy to national security. Part of the national security focus is on its anti-sanctions and anti-"long-arm jurisdiction" mechanism.

The China-Eurasia Expo, a flagship event slated to take place in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi, has emerged as Beijing's platform to bolster the region's trade ties amid ongoing scrutiny. From oil and gas to renewable energy, the Expo aims to cast a spotlight on the

China's Ministry of Commerce released a statement today arguing that its new energy sector benefits the world and the rhetoric of "industrial overcapacity" is essentially a "double standard" and "trade protectionism."

This week, Macau hosted the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries. The participating countries agreed to further cooperation in digital economy and clean energy. Beijing also announced some trade facilitation measures and expressed willingness to reach trade and investment agreements

With all eyes on the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing this week, top Chinese officials attended a press conference on the economy today, where they highlighted work in intermediate goods, e-commerce, and green trade as the main ways to expand trade in the year to come.

In the government work report delivered today at the opening of the National People’s Congress, Chinese Premier Li Qiang outlined 2024 policies of opening up, trade talks, and key sectors that the government will focus on.