At last week's press conference, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson made comments on China's new export controls targeting the United States, U.S. anti-dumping measures against solar products, Australian meat imports, and digital trade.

Last month, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) unveiled a series of measures aimed at bolstering "steady growth" of trade, including maintaining its momentum in the global e-commerce market. The initiatives come amid growing global trade tensions and shifts in international trade policies.

At an event at the Council on Foreign Relations today, when asked about the U.S. position on international negotiations on digital trade rules, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai offered her perspective on Chinese data regulation.

Data from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) shows that over the first ten months of 2023, services trade totaled 5.34 trillion yuan (about US$750 billion), with imports growing nearly a quarter, thanks to the recovery of travel services. Meanwhile, Beijing is trying to expand digital services

This week the Shanghai government released a detailed plan with 19 measures to establish a pilot zone for e-commerce. The project aims at creating "a highland for international cooperation in the digital economy", and plays "an important role in the high-quality development" of the China-led Belt

China's digitally delivered services trade grew 10.4% this year, and the cross-border e-commerce grew 14.4%.

Officials of China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) said last month that in 2022, China's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports exceeded 2 trillion yuan for the first time, an increase of 7.1% over 2021. Its continued expansion may face headwinds as the United States is