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…
As China’s political elite gather for the country’s annual legislative sessions this week, we examine the broader forces likely to influence policies and decision-making for the coming year. The third part of the series delves into how much more investible the nation has become in a short span. As top lawmakers gather in Beijing to…
The Trump administration took aim at China with a series of moves involving investment, trade and other issues that raises the risk ties may soon worsen between the US and its top economic rival.In recent days, President Donald Trump has rolled out a memorandum telling a key government committee to curb Chinese spending on tech,…
China said this weekend it was prepared to respond to a “discriminatory” United States presidential order restricting Chinese investment in critical American technology and infrastructure. On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed an “America First Investment Policy” memorandum ordering the US to “use all necessary legal instruments” to block Chinese-affiliated investments in American “technology, critical infrastructure,…
Hong Kong will attract about 840,000 visitors and HK$3.3 billion (US$424.1 million) worth of spending in the first half of the year thanks to mega-events, the city’s leader has said, while also vowing to tap national development opportunities. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that the line-up of mega-events being held in the…