Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) disclosed more information about its anti-discrimination investigation on Canada's tariffs on Chinese EVs and other products, as well as several related measures.

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce called the U.S. proposed rules on Chinese connected vehicles and related software and hardware "protectionist" and "economic coercion."

At the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) press conference today, a spokesperson for the agency called on the United States to remove "unpopular" Section 301 tariffs.

On August 21, China's Ministry of Commerce announced that it started a countervailing (anti-subsidy) investigation on EU dairy products, the latest move that could further escalate trade tensions between China and the EU.

In recent interviews, Chinese Ministry of Commerce officials mapped out the country's efforts on trade talks and renewed its commitment to joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and concluding other free trade agreements (FTAs).

At a press conference today, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided comments on the EU's anti-dumping duties on Chinese biodiesel, the renewed effort to bolster cross-border trade and investment with risk control, and China's outbound investment.

The spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said today that the agency is now reviewing a domestic petition for a trade barrier investigation on the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) investigations.