On April 19, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that it would start an expiry review on anti-dumping measures on vinylidene chloride from Japan.

Last week, Beijing issued a document on creating a unified domestic market, outlining measures related to property rights protection, market access policies, monopolistic behaviors and unfair competition, data, standard setting, and local protectionism.

China's tariff agency recently extended its tariff exclusions on certain U.S. goods, as the term of the exclusions had been set to expire on April 16.

China's Customs released its March trade data this week, showing that while China's exports continued to grow but with a slower pace, its imports declined compared to last year. The slowdown of China trade can be attributed to both domestic and international factors. Looking forward, Chinese

China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) recently issued the third batch of typical cases related to the development of the Belt and Road Initiative. According to the SPC, the issuance of typical cases will "give full play to the exemplary role of various typical cases of

As COVID spreads quickly in China, many cities have imposed stringent measures to contain the outbreak. With disruptions to supply chains continuing to grow, Beijing recently issued documents to ensure smooth logistics and transportation.

At a virtual ministerial meeting with Portuguese-speaking countries, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang promised to liberalize trade and investment with these nations, promote connectivity, and cooperate on environmental protection.