At the APEC ministerial meeting yesterday, Chinese officials called on Asia-Pacific economies to defend free trade, strengthen digital innovation, and counter rising risks of global economic fragmentation.

China used the G20 Trade Ministerial meeting in Milwaukee to push back against U.S.-led policy proposals, warning against protectionism disguised as industrial capacity and labor concerns.

Chinese economic and market regulators are working to crack down on destructive, low-price competition, and "involutionary" market practices, as shown in recent regulatory and enforcement efforts.

Trade between China and its fellow BRICS member nations posted a decade of continuous growth in 2025, driven by green technology exports, local currency settlements, and the expansion of the bloc, according to a new Chinese government report.

Chinese state media launched a four-part commentary series this week aimed at shaping economic expectations, mounting a robust defense of Beijing’s industrial policy and trade trajectory while signaling key domestic investment priorities for the second half of the year.

China has worked to fortify its economic footprint and shield its regional manufacturing networks in Southeast Asia, signing pacts with both Thailand and Cambodia amid escalating geopolitical pressure on global trade supply chains.

Today, in a white paper on global governance, China accused unnamed major powers of "politicizing, instrumentalizing, and weaponizing" the global economy in a recent trend of "anti-globalization and protectionism." It then framed itself as a true champion for multilateral cooperation.