As online shopping continues to expand in the EU, the European Commission is moving to tighten controls on the surge of low-value e-commerce imports, particularly from China. These measures aim to address concerns about product safety, unfair competition, and environmental impact.

As more U.S. tariffs loom on the horizon, Chinese officials are adopting a dual strategy: blending diplomatic resistance with selective engagement of U.S. businesses. This approach underscores China’s approach of safeguarding economic interests while projecting an image of collaboration.

Today, China's retaliatory tariffs in the latest round of the U.S.-China trade spat entered into effect. A report produced by a U.S. think tank estimates the economic pain to be most acute in rural and industrial regions that overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump in the

Effective tomorrow, China will implement a new round of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports. The tariffs will impact approximately $14 billion worth of imports from the United States, and the energy sector is expected to bear the brunt.

At today's press conference, the spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) addressed several key trade and policy issues, including U.S. tariff measures and China's newly announced sanctions and export controls on rare metals.

One important element of the recent tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was to eliminate the exemption for de minimis shipments (items in amounts of $800 or less), which will have a significant impact on certain retailers who sell products from China directly

In response to the 10% tariffs imposed by President Trump on all Chinese imports, which went into effect today, China has retaliated quickly, with actions in five areas.