Portugal-China chamber in Macau re-elects leadership

Carlos Cid Álvares The Macau delegation of the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCILC) confirmed its leadership Wednesday for the 2026–2028 term, with Carlos Cid Álvares

China opens investigations into US trade practices in response to Trump tariff moves 

China launched two investigations into U.S. trade practices on Friday, signaling its resolve to push back against President Donald Trump’s tariffs ahead of his visit in

Japan records surplus as export growth balances out weak China demand

Japan recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen ($360 million) in February, according to government data released yesterday, reversing from a deficit a month

New trade deal secures fossil fuels, access to minerals

Barges fully loaded with coal are anchored on Mahakam river in Samarinda, East Kalimantan A new trade pact between Indonesia and the United States has recast

Factory activity contracts for a second month 

China’s factory activity shrank for a second month in February, though lower U.S. tariffs could bring about a small boost in the coming weeks. The

Beijing restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military

Paramilitary soldiers and a police officer with a sniffer dog march past the main entrance gate of China’s Ministry of Commerce, in Beijing China restricted yesterday

Trade, Ukraine and new world order are top concerns on German leader’s visit to China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich, Feb. 14 The first official trip to China by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa’s leading economy says it’s close to a new deal with China 

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, right, with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state visit at Union Building in Pretoria, South Africa, 2023 China and South

US wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc to counter China

Workers use machinery to dig at a rare earth mine in Ganxian county in central China’s Jiangxi province The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it

As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs

The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, a Chinese container vessel unloading yesterday

Light and Space to Breathe

Analysis A hop across to Hengqin on a sunny Sunday, not for lunch or even shopping, but to see a couple of buildings was how

Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction 

U.S. businesses are more concerned about China’s slowing economy than trade friction, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released Friday. Of 368

Beijing to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products

China will impose up to 42.7% of provisional tariffs on dairy products including milk and cheese imported from the European Union, its Commerce Ministry said

Beijing puts anti-dumping tariff of up to 18.9% on imports of pork from the EU

China will impose tariffs of up to 19.8% on pork imports from the European Union, a drastic drop from preliminary tariffs of up to 62.4%,

Premier Li cites damage from US tariffs, as China’s surplus surpasses $1 trillion

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the 1+10 Dialogue with heads of major international economic organizations in Beijing, yesterday Higher tariffs have dealt a “severe blow”

Macau’s pavilions at CIIE see 1,200 business matches

Macau's two pavilions at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai generated around 1,200 business matchmaking sessions, drawing strong interest from global merchants, according

Japan resumes seafood exports to China two years after Fukushima wastewater release

Japan announced Friday that its seafood exports have resumed for the first time since China imposed a ban over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the

CIIE a platform for cooperation and innovation-driven growth

The eighth China International Import Expo opening in Shanghai from Wednesday to Monday next week confirms that China’s market remains one of the most promising destinations for

EU–China talks to seek middle ground as US ramps pressure over rare earths

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent As the European Union prepares for high-stakes economic talks with China this week, the rare-earth showdown between Washington and Beijing is already

Exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies

China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded their reach into overseas markets. Domestic passenger car sales

China outlines more controls on exports of rare earths and technology

Workers use machinery to dig at a rare earth mine in Ganxian county in Jiangxi province (2010) China outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and

US and China reach a framework deal for the ownership of TikTok

A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after

China’s exports and imports picked up in July, after pause in Trump’s higher tariffs

China’s exports surged 7.2% in July from a year earlier while its imports grew at the fastest pace in a year, as businesses rushed to take

Chinese factory activity improves slightly with delay on tariffs, but still lags

Chinese factory activity improved somewhat in June after President Donald Trump agreed to delay imposing higher tariffs on imports from China for 90 days, but overall

China, US strike tentative trade deal amid lingering uncertainty

The United States and China have reached an agreement — again — to deescalate trade tensions. But details are scarce, and the latest pact leaves major issues between the

Mainland firms voice interest in Macau at Beijing trade summits

Several mainland enterprises have expressed an interest in establishing operations in Macau according to a recent statement from the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).

World shares and US futures advance after trade pact

As trade envoys from the world’s two biggest economies blinked yesterday, finding ways to pull back from potentially massive disruptions to world trade and their own markets,

Exports to US sink, offset by trade with other economies, as US tariffs hit global trade

China’s exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s tariffs offensive is hastening

Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China

Just as Japan’s top trade negotiator traveled to Washington for another round of tariff talks last week, a bipartisan delegation bearing the name of “Japan-China Friendship” wrapped up a

The Latest: China vows countermeasures over Trump tariffs as trade war threatens to intensify

China says it will "fight to the end" and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on

Local business leaders assess limited impact of US reciprocal tariffs

Some sectors in the business community have indicated that the impact of the United States imposing reciprocal tariffs on imported goods from all trading partners is

Xi makes strong push for greater foreign investment as economy continues to lag

In an address to major global business leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged foreign investors to have faith in China’s business prospects, the latest move to revive

February merchandise exports surge 30%

Total merchandise exports reached MOP1.25 billion in February, a significant year-on-year increase of 29.7%, while imports rose by 5.5% to MOP9.13 billion, according to the Statistics and

US adds Chinese tech firms to its export control list

China protested yesterday after the U.S. added dozens of companies to its export control list, including more than 50 based in China that it says sought

Beijing an upholder of trade system centered on WTO

Unilateral measures, be they tariffs or economic sanctions against a particular country or particular countries, are often not compatible with World Trade Organization rules. Among all

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