Commenting on South Korea's final determination in the anti‑dumping case on Chinese hot‑rolled coils — in which the two sides reached a price‑commitment agreement — a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Tuesday that it sends a positive signal for consolidating and deepening bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
China on Tuesday put 40 Japanese entities, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co and SUBARU Corporation, on two lists in light of the growing trend of militarization in the country.
On the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday in the Year of the Horse, multiple Chinese provinces held their "first meetings," setting the tone for economic development, with artificial intelligence (AI), innovation and quantum technology high on their agendas. As the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, these sessions underscored a consistent focus on high-quality growth, innovation-driven productivity, industrial upgrading, and stable governance amid global uncertainties, analysts said.
Leading enterprises in China have achieved a series of new breakthroughs in shipping, energy, space exploration and other sectors, as showcased by key projects and innovations during the nine-day Spring Festival holiday which concluded on Monday.
Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia stood as the top three outbound destinations for Chinese travelers during the just-concluded nine-day Spring Festival holiday that ended on Monday, industry information provider Flight Master told the Global Times on Tuesday.
China has consistently opposed all forms of unilateral tariff measures and urges the US side to cancel and refrain from imposing any such unilateral tariffs, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Tuesday, noting that practice has repeatedly proven that cooperation between China and the US benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both.
Chinese drone producer DJI formally filed an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday, US Eastern Time, challenging the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) December 23, 2025 decision to place the company and its products on a so-called “covered list,” the Global Times learned exclusively from the company on Tuesday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will lead a high-level economic and trade delegation to visit China, accompanied by executives from about 30 leading German companies in advantageous sectors such as automotive, chemical, biopharmaceutical, machinery manufacturing, and circular economy, which fully reflects Germany's strong willingness to deepen bilateral economic and trade relations, a spokesperson from Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Tuesday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the Chinese side has repeatedly stated its principled position regarding the issue of US chip export to China, in response to a question over a senior US official's reported claims that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's latest AI model was trained on Nvidia's most advanced AI chip, the Blackwell, in what could represent a violation of US export controls.
Commenting on the Panama government's takeover of two ports at the Panama Canal operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, and the HKSAR government has lodged a protest over the move, Chinese Foreign Ministry FM spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Tuesday that China's position on the issue is clear. "The company concerned has issued a statement, saying it will reserve all rights, including the right to take legal action. China will firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its enterprises,” Mao said.
Asked to comment on the Ministry of Commerce's decision on Tuesday to place 20 Japanese entities on the export control list and another 20 on the watch list, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that for specific questions, the inquirer should refer to the competent Chinese authorities.
The provincial government of South China's Hainan on Tuesday issued an action plan to promote an "AI Plus" initiative from 2026 to 2028, proposing to apply artificial intelligence in the island province's aerospace sector and build a "super brain" for the emerging rocket industrial cluster there.
China witnessed a surge in travel during the nine-day Spring Festival holiday that ended on Monday, underscoring the robust momentum of the domestic economy and reflecting the resilience and strong internal drivers of the Chinese economy.
The US administration is considering new “national security” tariffs on a half-dozen industries, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday local time. The reported planned move again demonstrated US' strategy to rebuild tariff frame to exert pressure externally to achieve the goal of “America First”, a Chinese expert said on Tuesday, warning more disruptions on global supply and production chains.
China's measures to add certain Japanese entities to the watch list and export controls list, announced by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Tuesday, are aimed at curbing Japan's attempts at “remilitarization” and nuclearization, and are fully justified, reasonable and lawful, a MOFCOM spokesperson said.
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Tuesday placed 20 Japanese entities, including multiple affiliates of Mitsubishi Corp, on its export control list, banning the export of dual-use items to them over their role in enhancing Japan's military capabilities.
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Monday placed 20 Japanese entities, including SUBARU Corporation, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and TDK Corporation, on a watch list after authorities said they were unable to verify the ultimate end users and end uses of exported dual-use items, according to the ministry.
China's Year of the Horse Spring Festival holiday, featuring a record-long nine days, concluded on Monday and unleashed a surge in tourism and consumer spending, with multiple key indicators reaching historic highs. Beyond the numbers, this year's holiday has revealed something deeper: a transformation in how Chinese consumers spend and what that spending signals for the broader economy.
A recent assessment by South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT has prompted heated discussion online. The Yonhap News Agency reported that a review of 11 priority sectors and 136 core scientific technologies found that the technological gap between South Korea and China had widened between 2022 and 2024.
On the second trading day after the holiday, Hong Kong stocks opened higher and extended gains throughout the session. As of Monday's close, the Hang Seng Index rose 2.53 percent to 27,081.91 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index advanced 3.34 percent to 5,385.35.
China's consumer market has kicked off the year with a surge in demand for high-tech products, as strong sales of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) glasses, combined with heightened interest in robots following their appearance at the Spring Festival Gala, fuel a broader wave of technology-driven spending.
A growing number of Chinese mainland visitors spent the Spring Festival holidays in Hong Kong and Macao this year, data showed. This was coupled with increased travel activities in the mainland by residents of the two special administrative regions (SARs). A Chinese analyst said that the trend reflected the closer integration between the two SARs and the mainland as well as cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
China launched more than 120 remote-sensing satellites in 2025, bringing the number of civilian remote-sensing satellites in orbit to more than 640, continuing to rank second globally, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday. The satellites have enabled all-weather, round-the-clock Earth observation.
Chinese humanoid robot company Unitree released a video on its official WeChat account on Monday, showing 49 G1 humanoid robots performing a synchronized martial arts demonstration in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) large-language models made a good showing during the Spring Festival holiday from February 15 to 23, with several companies betting on the festive season's opportunity of high user engagement. One example came on Monday from Ant Group, which announced that Alipay's "AI Pay" users exceeded 100 million during the nine-day holiday, while its health chatbot, the Ant Afu app, also reached more than 100 million users at the same time.
Chinese consumers have been on a “gold rush” during the nine-day Spring Festival holiday, which ends on Monday, as the festival is deemed as peak season for gold consumption with demands from wedding, gifting and other necessities concentrating and surging during that period. The rush also comes as the price of spot gold across global market surpasses $5,100 per ounce during the holiday.
US President Donald Trump raised his newly announced global tariff to 15 percent on Saturday, less than a day after announcing a 10 percent worldwide duty, following a US Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of his previous country-specific tariffs. The move has sparked widespread international reactions, ranging from frustration, delayed trade talks to wait-and-see approach amid renewed uncertainty, international media reported.
When asked to comment on the US Supreme Court's ruling that multiple tariffs imposed by the US government were unlawful, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Monday that China has consistently opposed unilateral tariff increases in all forms.
China's Ministry of Commerce said on Monday that it has noted the US Supreme Court's ruling against the U.S. government's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and is conducting a comprehensive assessment of its relevant content and impact.
China's 2026 Spring Festival travel rush had passed its halfway point as of Saturday, with inter-regional passenger trips reaching 5.08 billion in the first 20 days, the Ministry of Transport said on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump said Saturday local time that he would raise his new global tariff to 15 percent, The New York Times (NYT) reported. The move came a day after the US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs under a law meant for national emergencies were illegal. Following the ruling, Trump claimed he would sign an order imposing a 10 percent global tariff to replace some of the emergency duties struck down by the court, according to Xinhua News Agency.
China has overtaken North America as the world's top-grossing film market for the time being, with its 2026 box office revenue (including pre-sales) surpassing 7 billion yuan (about 970 million U.S. dollars) as of Saturday, slightly higher than North America's 938 million U.S. dollars, according to online ticketing platforms.
China's Spring Festival travel rush hit a historic high on Feb. 20, with daily cross-regional passenger trips exceeding 350 million, according to data released by the Ministry of Transport on Saturday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a heavy blow from the Supreme Court.
US business groups, advocacy organizations and lawmakers on Friday welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, calling the decision a reaffirmation of congressional authority and a relief for businesses.
The US Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a large portion of President Donald Trump's tariffs, prompting widespread international reactions, with political analysts, economists and media welcoming the ruling while cautioning that trade uncertainty remains.
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs under a law meant for use in national emergencies are illegal. This was followed by a White House announcement on a temporary import surcharge of 10 percent on goods imported into the US effective from February 24. A Chinese expert said the ruling to some extent marks a win for multilateralism but warned more wrangling ahead and prolonged period of uncertainty with the Trump administration seeking to prolong its tariffs measures by any means it can find.
Chinese consumers ushered in the Spring Festival holiday with a burst of spending, filling restaurants and malls and traveling across the country, which offered an early-year boost to the consumption sector.
International and Indian media continue to scrutinize India's Galgotias University's reported false claim of a Chinese-made robotic dog as its own innovation at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, with some describing the episode as an “embarrassment” for the host country.
From the spotlight of the Spring Festival Gala to local cultural performances, increasingly nimble and versatile humanoid robots are making their mark across the country during the Chinese New Year celebrations.
Two years after China substantially expanded its visa-free entry policies, "China travel" remains a powerful draw for global explorers. And during the country's most important traditional holiday, the Spring Festival, that appeal deepens.
China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government stepped up investment in research and development (R&D) in 2025 as part of efforts to advance innovation-driven development, data from the country's state-asset regulator showed.
A drone photo taken on Feb. 18, 2026 shows a container vessel loading and unloading containers at Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. During the Spring Festival holiday, Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port has witnessed a bustling scene. Qingdao Port coordinated in advance to ensure operations during the festival, improving cargo transportation efficiency and optimizing the foreign trade port's business environment while prioritizing the work safety.
The dazzling performances by humanoid robots at China's 2026 Spring Festival Gala made headlines on multiple overseas media outlets, and their video clips flooded social media platforms within hours.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, Ecological Crayfish City in Qianjiang, Central China's Hubei Province, is buzzing with activity.
When the Spring Festival lanterns light up the streets of her hometown Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, Lu Jing is watching the northern lights dance over Norway.
Over 285 million inter-regional passenger trips are predicted across China on Sunday, the first day of this year's nine-day Spring Festival holiday.
"There has been only one path up Huashan Mountain since ancient times." Built at an altitude of 2,064.9 meters on the West Peak, the Huashan Meteorological Station is the only high-mountain weather station staffed around the clock in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
China has issued guidelines to promote upgrading of the tea industry, setting a target for the total size of the full industrial chain to reach 1.5 trillion yuan (about 216 billion US dollars) by 2030.
In the Xiamen-Kinmen waters off the coast of China's Fujian Province, along the western edge of the Taiwan Straits, the sound of crashing waves mingles with the distant rumble of machinery.
China's Spring Festival has long been described as the world's largest annual migration. This year, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. expects 540 million passenger trips during the 40-day travel rush. Traditionally, the emphasis has been on logistics: moving hundreds of millions of people across a vast territory within a narrow time window.
With red plush horses stamped with the slogan "wishing you instant wealth" appearing on backpack zippers, Chinese youngsters rushing to snap up the limited-edition "full horsepower" blind box series that capture their Chinese New Year aspirations, and the "crying horse" meme dolls going viral on Chinese social media, the rich offerings in zodiac-related cultural products have been spurring a new consumption spree across China as the Year of the Horse approaches.
China's cross-regional passenger trips are expected to exceed 285 million on February 13, the 12th day of the Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, rising 4.5 percent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said, as reported by China Central Television (CCTV) on Friday. The figure extends a multi-day upward trend.
Several international instant retail companies have published their fiscal 2025 reports, indicating sustained and steady growth in their performance in the Chinese market. A Chinese expert noted that this, together with continued investment, reflects ongoing confidence in the consumer market of the world's second-largest economy.
China's State Administration for Market Regulation released guidelines on antitrust compliance for internet platforms on Friday, a move designed to help operators guard against compliance risks, foster innovation and advance the healthy development of the platform economy.
The upcoming Spring Festival is expected to see a surge in Chinese citizens' travel to destinations in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, according to data released by various travel platforms. Observers attributed this trend to closer people-to-people ties under the BRI, expanded visa-free access, and improved infrastructure connectivity.
The National Administration of Financial Regulation (NAFR), together with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the People's Bank of China (PBC), held regulatory meetings with six major travel platforms to address issues the platforms raised concerning their lending practices with financial institutions, according to a statement on the NAFR's official website on Friday.
The signing of the so-called reciprocal trade agreement between China's Taiwan region and the US is a move that constitutes yet another loyalty pledge by the island's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to the US, experts said.
China and Germany share strong potential for cooperation in innovation, green development and digitalization, and German companies are encouraged to expand exports of high-quality products and technologies to China and increase investment, said Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Ling Ji on Thursday at a roundtable for German-invested enterprises, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Friday.
The US administration has decided to shelve several technology restrictions targeting Chinese firms ahead of high-level contacts. Meanwhile, Washington tightened clean-energy subsidy rules the same day against companies deemed overly reliant on Chinese-made equipment, according to Reuters report on Thursday.
At 4 am outside the Jianheyuan community in Chang'an district, Shijiazhuang in North China's Hebei Province, the wind stung like needles against the skin. The sign of a small restaurant suddenly flickered on, casting a faint glow in the cold night.
The Chinese Embassy in Israel announced on Friday that it has used Israel's news outlet Channel 12 to refute reports claiming “China has banned all new investment in Israel.” The embassy said those reports arose in coverage are inaccurate.
In response to moves made by the US State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs on Wednesday, which openly spread false claims and defamed the Chancay Port project by alleging that Chinese funding would erode Peru's sovereignty, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Peru issued a statement on Friday, expressing firm opposition and strong condemnation.
As a Dutch court on Wednesday local time ordered a formal investigation into so-called mismanagement of Nexperia, China's Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Lin Jian told a press conference on Thursday that the competent authorities have stated our position on the Nexperia issue on multiple occasions, noting that the root cause of the Nexperia issue is the improper administrative intervention of the Dutch side in the operations of businesses.
The Chinese and Lao sections of the China-Laos 500-kilovolt power interconnection project were physically connected in recent days, a step that the People's Daily reported on Thursday would pave the way for synchronized operation of the two sections in April. The cross-border power interconnection, which the newspaper likened to an "electricity expressway," could deliver reciprocal benefits as the two systems prepare to run in tandem.
Chinese tech giant ByteDance officially launched its artificial intelligence (AI) video-generation model Seedance 2.0 on Thursday, while imposing strict restrictions on uploads featuring real-person images and videos, according to a statement the company sent to the Global Times.
China launched seven satellites with a single rocket from waters off Yangjiang in South China's Guangdong Province on Thursday. Among them is CUHK No.1, which is the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) large-model satellite designed for urban sustainable development, according to local authorities and the satellite's developer.
Asked by media for comment regarding the EU's announcement on Thursday, Geneva time, that it would request the WTO dispute settlement body to establish a panel in its dispute against China concerning judicial rulings related to standard essential patent licensing litigation, an official of the Department of Treaty and Law of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said that China will handle the matter properly in accordance with WTO dispute settlement procedures and firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
As the Spring Festival rapidly approaches, China's postal and courier industry has entered a peak “New Year goods” peak season. Data from the State Post Bureau (SPB) showed that from February 2 to February 8, nationwide courier parcel volume reached 4.686 billion items, up 3.19 percent week-on-week, with average daily throughput nearing 670 million, the People's Daily reported on Thursday.
Chinese passenger car exports reached a historic peak for any January in the first month of 2026, with exports of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) also reaching a new high for January, underscoring the industry's mounting competitiveness abroad amid robust overseas demand, Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), wrote on the CPCA's WeChat account on Thursday.
Connectivity projects under China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have seen progress this year, marked with the launch of some key railway projects. A Chinese analyst said on Thursday that the fact that multiple ailway projects under the BRI are nearing or entering operation is not a coincidence, but reflects China's commitment to global connectivity and the ability of Chinese companies to pursue projects according to set timelines.
When asked to comment on French Ministry of Agriculture and Food's allegations that a Chinese company was involved in contaminated milk powder, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday that he was not aware of the specific situation mentioned, emphasizing that the Chinese government attaches great importance to food safety and will continue to take measures to safeguard consumers' legitimate rights and interests.
China will impose tariffs on certain dairy products imported from the EU ranging from 7.4 to 11.7 percent, starting from Friday, for a period of five years, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Thursday as it released the final ruling of its anti-subsidy investigation.
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that regarding the anti-dumping measures on Canadian canola, given the complexity of the case, the investigation period has been extended to March 9, 2026, and the ministry will issue an arbitration notice before that date.
China firmly opposes and expresses strong dissatisfaction with the US side's blatant spreading of rumors and smearing of Chancay Port, Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday at a regular press conference, in response to a question regarding claims by US State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs that Peru could be powerless to oversee Chancay port, which is under control by Chinese enterprises.
Asked for comment on the Amsterdam Enterprise Chamber's ordering an investigation into chipmaker Nexperia and upholding the suspension of the company's Chinese CEO, China's Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Lin Jian told a press conference on Thursday that the competent Chinese authorities have repeatedly stated their position on the Nexperia issue, pointing out that the root cause of the Nexperia problem lies in the Dutch side's improper administrative intervention within the company's operations.
When asked whether China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) supports electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers engaging in case-by-case consultations with the EU, following the EC's approval of a tariff exemption for a Chinese-made Volkswagen-branded SUV to be imported under a minimum price and quota arrangement, MOFCOM spokesperson He Yadong said on Thursday that China looks forward to see more Chinese EV firms reach price undertaking agreements with the EU.
The Chinese and US economic and trade teams maintain close communication at various levels through the economic and trade consultation mechanism, timely exchanging views on implementing the consensus reached at the meeting between leaders of the two countries in Busan and the outcomes of the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultations, as well as addressing each other's economic and trade concerns, China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong said on Thursday.
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday urged provincial governments to strengthen the adequacy of subsidies for the consumer goods trade-in program and leverage the advantages of various channels to ensure the effective implementation of policies and better meet consumer demand, as part of the country's latest efforts to ramp up domestic spending during China's Spring Festival holiday.
Chinese tech giant ByteDance on Thursday officially launched its artificial intelligent (AI) video generation model Seedance 2.0 after several days of beta test, fully integrating the model into its Doubao and Dreamina AI product lines, while introducing restrictions on the upload of real-person images and videos.
China's education authority will prioritize the creation of new majors in low-altitude economy, artificial intelligence and high-end equipment manufacturing, as part of a broader push to deepen vocational education reform and better align talent training with emerging and future industries, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Thursday.
With the continued optimization of China's visa-free policy and the measures to boost consumption, both inbound and outbound travel is showing positive growth during the Spring Festival holiday. A number of the country's large passenger inspection ports are expected to see peak traffic flows.
Wingtech has noted the latest ruling issued by the Amsterdam Enterprise Chamber in the Netherlands in the Nexperia case. The Enterprise Chamber has not revoked its previous erroneous decision, failed to lift the interim measures imposed on Nexperia, and nor restored Wingtech's legitimate controlling rights as a shareholder of Nexperia. The Enterprise Chamber has also ruled to initiate an investigation procedure against Nexperia. The company expresses profound disappointment and strong dissatisfaction with this ruling, according to a statement released by Wingtech on its WeChat account on Thursday.
This Spring Festival, humanoid robots writing festive couplets hint at a bigger story – Chinese consumers are shaping demand for intelligent service technologies, revealing the early contours of a vast and open robotics market.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have turned TSMC into a tool to curry favor with and pledge loyalty to the US and Japan, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, told a press briefing on Wednesday when asked to comment on reports that TSMC plans to begin mass production of 3-nanometer chips in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. If carried out, the plan would mark the first time a factory in Japan produces chips using the 3-nanometer process.
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday launched a national-level overseas comprehensive service platform, upgrading support mechanisms for companies expanding abroad. The move was seen as an important step toward improving the service framework for outbound enterprises by analysts, who said that it provides stronger institutional support for risk prevention and will help enhance Chinese firms' global competitiveness.
With a mainland coastline stretching 18,000 kilometers and a sea area under its jurisdiction of around 3 million square kilometers, China is a major maritime nation with vast potential for developing its marine economy. To document the high-quality development of China's marine economy, the Global Times is launching the "Blue Momentum" series of in-depth articles from local marine economic powerhouses. The first installment focuses on Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province.
The first batch of daily consumer goods duty-free shops for island residents in South China's Hainan Province opened on Wednesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The openings mark the start of a policy designed to boost local consumption ahead of the Spring Festival holidays.
February 11 marks the 10th day of the Spring Festival travel rush, with the number of passengers continuing to rise as the holiday approaches, and data from industry information provider and airlines showed that the flights to Japan has plunged, while Thailand and South Korea emerge as top destinations for Chinese holidaymakers.
China should consider launching anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into the EU, particularly French wine or imposing reciprocal tariffs on relevant EU products as part of countermeasures against the proposal of a French advisory body's report for imposing additional 30 percent tariffs on Chinese imports, a Chinese expert familiar with the matter told the Global Times on Wednesday.
Chinese autonomous driving companies are expanding into the Middle East market, accelerating internationalization of their driving platforms.
Forging a new strategic partnership between China and Canada embodies the principles of equality, openness, inclusiveness, peaceful cooperation and shared prosperity, which is not directed at any third party, serves the common interests of both peoples, and contributes to global peace, stability, development and prosperity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday in response to US President Donald Trump's remarks about cooperation between China and Canada.
The Hong Kong stock market's IPO activity has been brisk since the beginning of 2026, with total funds raised at the market to date this year exceeding HK$79.12 billion ($10.12 billion), marking a year-on-year growth of 1,220 percent, China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the EU to embark on an "economic revolution" and reduce dependence on the US and China, according to media reports. Chinese experts said that the remarks reflect the EU's anxiety amid a slew of challenges, but protectionist actions will not help address these woes.
As China's Spring Festival rapidly approaches now, various local governments in the country have allocated 2.05 billion yuan ($297 million) in funds, which will directly benefit a vast number of consumers through measures such as issuing consumption vouchers, subsidies, red envelopes, and other forms during the 9-day holiday period, an official from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Wednesday.
The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) has stressed the importance of establishing clear and impartial procedures for the EU to handle price undertaking proposals from electric vehicle (EV) companies, and called for fair treatment to Chinese companies in future assessments.
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (JCCIC) released a survey on the business conditions and outlook of Japanese companies in China, showing an overall positive trend, with a majority of Japanese firms regarding China as a key market and planning to maintain or even expand their investment in 2026.
Chinese tech giant ByteDance's newly unveiled video-generation model Seedance 2.0 has sparked widespread discussions on social media at home and abroad, with many users praising its powerful video-generation capabilities, and others highlighting China's rapid rise in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race.
Strawberries shipped from rural China to Dubai in 48 hours tell a small but revealing story – one that begins with a livestream. The larger point lies in how the digital economy is widening access to global commerce.
South Korean enterprises have ramped up efforts to further explore the Chinese market in the new year, marking closer bilateral trade and economic cooperation after South Korean President Lee Jae-myung paid a visit to China in January.