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.

China is leveraging its 2026 APEC host year to position itself as the primary architect of the Asia-Pacific’s digital and services infrastructure, two commercial frontiers that Beijing has pushed to the top of its trade agenda in recent years.

China has officially expanded its reform pilot projects to the northern frontier with the approval of the Inner Mongolia Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ). The region will serve as a connectivity hub for the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor and a new cluster for emerging strategic sectors.

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.

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.

After China's parliamentary session this month, Beijing released the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) for National Economic and Social Development, signaling a fundamental shift in its global economic engagement. The new blueprint prioritizes "voluntary" and "unilateral" opening on China’s own

China's National People's Congress (NPC) meetings this week and Premier Li Qiang's government work report both struck a careful balance between acknowledging systemic challenges and maintaining growth targets, a leading U.S. analyst said.