With China's exports of rare earths remaining at the center of trade talks, Chinese customs data shows a mixed picture in September, as a sharp recovery in rare earth magnet shipments drove overall rare earth product exports higher, while raw rare earth exports declined in both volume and

China announced a new set of export control rules on Monday, imposing new restrictions on specialized construction equipment, and adjusted existing controls on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and dredgers.

Last week, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) jointly issued a draft catalog, initiating a formal public consultation to revise the Catalog of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export. The proposed revision involves 40 critical technology items across three strategic sectors: Artificial Intelligence

China's central authorities recently issued a blueprint designed to pivot its economy toward high-tech manufacturing while setting guardrails against speculative investment and local government overspending.

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced two sanction measures against high-ranking cabinet officials from Paraguay and Belize, intensifying Beijing's diplomatic pressure over official ties with Taiwan.

The European Union and China laid the groundwork for a safeguard measure that will cap annual imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles at 350,000 units, as the EU is planning moves to curb a recent influx in imports of these cars from China.

China and the European Union have agreed to explore possible tariff reductions and consider measures to facilitate trade in dual-use goods, Chinese officials said, following two days of talks in Beijing aimed at easing trade tensions.