At a press conference last week, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) defended the Ministry's targeted export controls against Japan, characterizing them as "justified, reasonable, and legal" responses to Japan's alleged "threat of force against China" and "

China's Ministry of Commerce issued a sharp rebuke of the European Union today, labeling a string of recent raids and subsidy investigations into Chinese companies as "egregious" and "discriminatory."

China's Ministry of Commerce welcomed the EU's move to negotiate price undertakings with Chinese companies to replace anti-subsidy duties on EVs. Separately, the Ministry stressed that the diplomatic deadlock over the semiconductor firm Nexperia remains a concern, urging the Dutch government to take "constructive measures&

At today's press conference, a Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) official clarified the bilateral trade deal with the U.S., restated MOFCOM's stance on the Nexperia dispute and its commitment to CPTPP accession, and expressed interest in exploring China-EU deals.

At today's press conference, China's Ministry of Commerce strongly rejected the U.S. interpretation of China's new rare earth export controls, dismissing claims by Trump administration officials that the measures apply broadly to consumer products as rhetoric "deliberately causing unnecessary misunderstanding and panic.

China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday signaled cautious optimism for greater U.S.-China economic engagement, but downplayed expectations for major new purchases of American soybeans or airplanes.

In a significant shift in its trade policy, China has announced it will no longer seek Special and Differential (S&D) Treatment in current and future World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, addressing a long-standing point of contention with the U.S. and other WTO Members. The move highlights China&