In a move to solidify one of Southeast Asia's most critical bilateral relationships, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam met last week. The state visit between April 14 and 17 saw the signing of 32 bilateral cooperation documents.

At today's press conference, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce signaled another push to expand its services sector, as well as to deepen trade ties with Spain and the UAE.

Last month, the UK's Minister for Energy announced a ban preventing Chinese turbine suppliers from participating in offshore wind projects, further fueling tensions with Beijing.

Yesterday, China published the Provisions on Countering Unjust Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Laws, another piece of legislation in the growing network of China's sanctions and countermeasures to foreign actions. The new legislation creates a legal framework for addressing the extraterritorial application of foreign measures, effectively bridging the defensive

The Chinese government unveiled a 10-point policy package aimed at deepening integration with Taiwan, a move conditioned on the "1992 Consensus." The package offers a mix of infrastructure links and trade facilitation, and came after Beijing hosted the highest-ranking delegation from Taiwan’s main opposition party last week.

China has claimed full implementation of the ruling in the China - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (DS611) dispute by withdrawing a policy it claims it never maintained. In reaction, the EU is maintaining a "wait-and-see" approach, with the dispute entering a monitoring phase.

China's Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) on Thursday detailed a massive new state-led initiative titled "Export to China," aiming at balancing trade flows, while navigating a delicate relationship with the West.