BEIJING (Reuters) -China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, expanding restrictions on processing technology, unauthorised overseas cooperation and spelling out its intention to limit exports to overseas defence and semiconductor users. Exports of technology used to mine and process rare earths or make the associated magnets is barred without permission, the Ministry of…
China has announced it is monitoring Mexico’s ongoing antidumping probes into Chinese products and urged the country to uphold World Trade Organization (WTO) rules throughout the process, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said, who was not identified. “We have noted that Mexico’s Ministry of Economy, at the request of domestic companies, has recently…
As agreed by China and the United States, Chinese and U.S. teams will hold talks on TikTok and other issues in Spain, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday, News.az reports citing BBC. China’s position on the TikTok issue is clear and consistent, the spokesperson said. China is firmly committed to safeguarding…
Beijing reiterated its pledge to create a “single free-trade zone” incorporating mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau on Wednesday, as it seeks to deepen economic ties with the two special administrative regions (SARs) amid ongoing trade tensions with the US. The Ministry of Commerce would “explore and promote” the establishment of a unified free-trade area…
A number of suspects involved in strategic mineral smuggling had been arrested, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, while pledging stronger enforcement of export controls to prevent illegal shipments and technology transfers for military use. The Ministry of Commerce statement came during a high-level export-control meeting in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region – an…
China’s latest export restrictions on eight key electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies officially took effect this week, about half a year after it announced its intention to implement them. According to the rules announced by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology, manufacturers using the technologies in the production of EV…
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) could face significant fallout if the U.S.-China tariff dispute deepens, according to a warning issued Monday by TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo shared his analysis on social platform X, noting that the latest statement from China’s Ministry of Commerce as reported by CNBC suggests that the U.S. may be using tariff…
The action includes a further 34 per cent tariffs on imports from China, raising American tariffs on China to 54 per cent. In a statement on Thursday morning, the ministry accused the US of “typical unilateral bullying” and vowed to take resolute countermeasures. It also said Beijing would urge Washington to remove the tariffs and…
BANGKOK, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the Board of Trade of Thailand, proudly presents STYLE Bangkok 2025, the region’s most anticipated lifestyle and fashion trade fair. Taking place from 2-6 April 2025 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Bangkok, this international…
China’s Ministry of Commerce engaged in discussions with Walmart (WMT, Financials) regarding the company’s reported request for price reductions from Chinese suppliers in response to new U.S. tariffs, multiple media outlets reported. Reports from Chinese state media indicate that Walmart reportedly pushed producers of kitchenware and apparel as well as other suppliers to cut prices…