Western media outlets have been hyping the EU's trade deficit with China, peddling the narrative that the bloc is on the “losing side” in cooperation with China. Yet, such rhetoric rests on an incomplete and irresponsible reading of the bilateral economic relationship.

The improving performance of South Korean fashion companies in China contrasts with Western media narratives of “weak consumption.” This divide in view reflects a fundamental gap in perception and mindset.

China's energy supply and demand draw widespread market attention. Thanks to progress in traditional energy security and new-energy expansion, it has weathered global market volatility. More notably, its resilient energy system also supports the regional economy.

At its core, foreign trade is the cross-border circulation of products. As global industrial and supply chains undergo profound restructuring, expansion into international market has become an inevitable trend for Chinese enterprises. To achieve high-quality economic globalization, several priorities deserve attention.

For many years, foreign trade has been a major engine of China's economic growth. China's total goods trade reached 20.68 trillion yuan ($2.9 trillion) in the first five months of 2026, up 15.3 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs.

China-Europe cooperation in vehicle industrial chains represents an opportunity. However, such cooperation must be grounded in commercial rules. Neither side should use protectionist measures to force the other side's business decisions.

The 10th China-South Asia Exposition is set to be held from June 11 to 16 in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. With 13 themed pavilions covering services trade, green energy, cultural tourism, intelligent manufacturing, modern agriculture, and other key sectors, the event stands as one of the largest comprehensive trade fairs for South Asia.

Framing Chinese exports as a threat contradicts both the economic facts and the real interests of companies and consumers worldwide. In today's deeply interconnected global economy, recognizing the positive value of China's exports and upholding an open, cooperative trade environment is the rational choice that serves everyone's interests.

While it is not uncommon to see EU politicians hype the so-called “economic threat” from China, such rhetoric does not mask Europe's genuine need for cooperation with China.

One month has passed since the issuance of a May 8 order by India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, which linked compressor imports in the current fiscal year to a percentage of volumes imported in fiscal 2025.

The US has used national security as a tool, arbitrarily branding purely commercial procurement and cross-border infrastructure cooperation as geopolitical risks. The practice casts a shadow over global digital infrastructure cooperation and will backfire on the US.

The World Economic Forum on Tuesday announced on its official website the third cohort of its MINDS program, recognizing organizations using artificial intelligence (AI) and frontier technology to tackle complex global challenges, with more than half of the selected pioneers from China.

In-depth cooperation along the industry chain carries profound practical significance for the high-quality development of both the Chinese and South Korean shipbuilding industries.

South Korea's latest export figures reflect the mutually beneficial industrial cooperation between China and South Korea. They send a clear message to the world that China's market potential continues to grow, and economies that deepen practical cooperation with China are reaping tangible economic rewards.

China's outbound investment is creating opportunities through deeper global industrial linkages. Protecting legitimate investor interests would support economic efficiency and global growth.

The yuan's recent performance has drawn market attention for its upward momentum. As external shocks stoke volatility across Asian financial markets, the yuan's appreciation holds far-reaching implications for regional financial cooperation.

China's wind power supply chain is an opportunity for Europe to lower its transition costs. Defining partners as threats will ultimately harm Europe's own industrial competitiveness.

Despite China's globally recognized investments and achievements in renewable energy development, skepticism about its climate actions remains a recurring topic of Western public opinion. This has less to do with genuine concern for climate governance than with the double standards applied by certain Western institutions.

As artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics technologies rapidly weave themselves into daily life, China's embodied AI market is projected to reach 400 billion yuan ($58.96 billion) by 2030, potentially surpassing 1 trillion yuan by 2035, while creating more than 1 million jobs, CCTV News reported on Monday.

Some international commentaries on China's electric-vehicle (EV) industry tend to focus on exports, pricing and China's manufacturing scale. But another set of numbers tells a different story. The People's Daily reported on Sunday that the number of EV charging facilities in China had reached 21.955 million at the end of April.

Chinese companies are purchasing a growing number of overseas consumer brands, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. There were $2.4 billion of consumption goods deals seen in the first quarter of this year, almost all in Europe and North America. Last year's total of $6.8 billion investment was the highest since 2018, data from consultancy Rhodium Group showed.

Some in the West appear to believe that a breakthrough on pricing could facilitate investment in critical minerals supply chains. But the real problem with Western rare earths is not a lack of pricing rules; it is the lack of a commercially viable industrial foundation for critical minerals.

The so-called China shock rhetoric is essentially a carefully packaged projection of anxiety. It ignores the positive value of China's supply chains in the global economic cycle. In essence, it serves to pave the road for trade protectionism and stands against the very trend of economic globalization.

There is no shortcut to improving industrial competitiveness. If the EU continues to indulge in creating a comfortable internal environment through trade protection, its industry woes will only spread faster on the hotbed of protectionism.

As India's industrialization accelerates, energy pressure will only intensify. This is why renewable energy has become an absolute necessity, and why it opens new opportunities for deeper China-India cooperation in the new-energy sector.

As the Chinese mainland's innovative pharmaceuticals industry starts to gain global recognition, Hong Kong is leveraging its distinctive edge to align with the national development strategy and build itself into a drug innovation hub in the world, playing an indispensable role in China's evolution from a major drug maker to a strong innovator in biopharmaceuticals.

As the global auto industry undergoes a profound transition toward electrification and intelligence, the pragmatic signal of industrial cooperation with China from an official of the German state of Saxony, and the market rationality and practical urgency behind it, deserve consideration by the EU.

The restructuring of the global industrial chain has brought challenges and opportunities to all economies. Whether the EU can seize these opportunities hinges on one thing: its readiness to pursue meaningful reforms, instead of scapegoating China.

The development of China's auto industry is not about taking others' share, but making the whole pie larger. Calling it a “shock” distorts facts and misreads future opportunities.

The active integration of numerous foreign partners into China's industrial chain stands as the strongest testament to the country's comprehensive strength, vast market potential, robust industrial ecosystem, and the immense opportunities it offers. It is wise for foreign firms to seize these chances.

How to foster AI innovation while effectively managing ethical risks is a pressing global challenge. Facing the problem, China has moved forward with practical action to explore responsible AI innovation.

Anti-dumping complaints by Europe's chemical companies have reached an all-time high, with Brussels launching dozens of cases into Chinese imports over the past two years, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Chinese carmakers' overseas expansion extends to in-depth integration across the entire industrial chain, fostering more complex and intensive mutually beneficial cooperation between Chinese and European vehicle industries.

Warnings of heat waves show the urgency of the energy transition. While protectionist measures raise the cost of clean energy adoption, more open industrial cooperation can help the world address rising temperatures.

From the symposium in Nairobi to discussions at the Zimbabwe trade fair, enthusiasm from African businesses sends a clear message: China's zero-tariff policy will bring not just higher trade figures, but also new momentum for Africa's industrialization.

It's been two weeks since China reported remarkable import growth for the first quarter of 2026, yet the reverberations continue. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that economists have sharply upgraded their forecasts for China's import growth and now expect it to overtake the pace of expansion in exports for the first time since 2021. Specifically, as Chinese firms hoover up high-end chips needed for artificial intelligence (AI), imports are set to jump to a five-year high of 5 percent in 2026, according to the median estimate of 17 economists polled by Bloomberg. That's more than double the growth predicted in March.

World Intellectual Property Day fell on Sunday, but for China, it was more than an annual event. The nation is undergoing an important shift, moving from being a major importer to an important creator of intellectual properties. The change reflects the country's growing technological strength and offers new perspectives on the manufacturing sector and expanding international market presence.

US official's “national security premium” rhetoric about critical minerals trade with its allies seriously deviates from the basic laws of the market economy. True supply chain security can never be attained through closed small circles and forced premiums.

The online enthusiasm for Chinese EVs that are essentially unavailable in the US is a signal worth heeding. Although trade barriers may limit the market access of Chinese EVs, they cannot stop US consumers from seeking out desirable green products.

If Western countries can view China's role in the green supply chain with a more open mind, the global deployment of clean energy will only accelerate, benefiting not only developing nations but also the West's own climate goals and economic well-being.

Technological convergence is not just a demonstration of how much foreign automakers value China, but also a reaffirmation that collaboration is the key to unlocking the sector's transformative potential.

China is willing to advance negotiations on upgrading the China-Switzerland free trade agreement (FTA), and a high-level FTA will inject new momentum into trade, investment and innovation cooperation between the two countries, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister and deputy China international trade representative Ling Ji said during a bilateral trade meeting in Bern, Switzerland, according to a statement seen on the Ministry of Commerce's website on Saturday.

The “China Shock 2.0” claim misinterprets mutually beneficial collaboration in global industrial chains as a zero-sum game. The truth is that China's high-tech industries also import. They don't just compete – they also cooperate. They are changing the world, but the world is also changing them.

It is hoped that those who are still influenced by trade protectionist voices or inclined to protectionism can see the vitality of the EV industry's development, and work to promote win-win cooperation for all businesses, no matter where they are from.

The growth of trade by foreign-invested companies in China offers a fresh perspective on why globalization matters. Supply chains are interconnected, and de-globalization will hurt, not protect, the global economy.

As global trade uncertainty rises, South Korea's efforts to expand FTAs with emerging markets reflect Asia's growing focus on developing economies. Strengthening internal cooperation within Asia's supply chains helps unlock new opportunities.

The China-Laos Railway has added strong momentum to regional tourism cooperation since the launch of its international passenger service three years ago.

Amid rising global uncertainty, the ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting sent a clear signal: All parties need to push cooperation and exchanges further with a greater sense of urgency if they are to firmly seize the initiative for sustainable development.

With Oracle reportedly cutting thousands of jobs and becoming the latest US technology giant to announce massive layoffs while ramping up artificial intelligence (AI) investment, the debate over AI's impact on jobs is again in the spotlight. The pressing questions remain: Is the rise of AI destined to bring about massive job losses? Will the "AI-related layoffs" model embraced by US tech giants become the global industry's standard response to the AI era?

Why has China become the primary supply chain hub within the ASEAN+3 region? The answer lies in the combined effect of its growing manufacturing strength and deepening regional cooperation.

With strategic coordination, deeper industrial integration can create new complementarities. Even as China advances in high-end shipbuilding, cooperation with South Korea will continue, likely shifting to new areas.

Indian business delegation's visit to China is undoubtedly a notable sign of the recent warming in bilateral economic ties, underscoring great interest in and broad prospects for China-India economic and trade cooperation.

With the continuous improvement of bilateral economic and trade relations, China is increasingly regarded as one of the key factors driving the recovery of tourism to South Korea.

While some in the EU have been enthusiastically promoting the idea of "economic security" and pushing for reduced reliance on certain trading partners, this rhetoric has met with considerable resistance in the business world. The latest case in point is a study, conducted by the University of Sussex and King's College London seen by Reuters on Monday, which showed that German companies are so deeply tied to both the US and China that they cannot decouple from either without ‌severe economic costs.

India's reported concerns over the Investment Facilitation for Development agreement are both unfounded and unnecessary. The country may need to consider why 129, or roughly three-quarters, of WTO members have opted to support the IFD agreement.

Members of the European Parliament are set to assess the EU's global infrastructure investment efforts under the Global Gateway Initiative on Thursday, according to a briefing published on the European Parliament's website.

China filed 22,031 patent applications with the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 9.7 percent, according to the EPO Technology Dashboard 2025 report released on Tuesday. China rose to third place in patent applications for the first time, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

As American consumers' interest in Chinese EVs grows, one fact is becoming increasingly clear: trade protectionism cannot block the appeal of truly competitive products.

At least 12 global carmakers, mostly in Europe and the US, are scaling back their EV plans. This reveals the constraints of green policies in some Western countries, which undercut global green development and hinder industrial cooperation.

News of Air China resuming direct flight route between Beijing and New Delhi quickly drew significant attention from major Indian media outlets, following a post on X on Saturday by Yu Jing, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in India, who hailed the move as a “big green light” for cooperation.

Advancing the next phase of FTA negotiations is set to expand already robust trade cooperation between China and South Korea into more areas, further unlocking its potential despite the rise of trade protectionism in the global trade landscape.

China and India possess tremendous potential and broad prospects for economic cooperation. Only by continuously expanding the cake of shared interests can the potential for cooperation be transformed into momentum for development.

Abandoning trade protectionism and promoting the development of renewable energy with a more pragmatic attitude is an important step toward solving the EU's energy puzzle and securing its economic future.

In a refinement of its consumption statistics, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday introduced the "online retail sales of goods and services" indicator, replacing the long-standing "online retail sales" measure. More than a technical recalibration, this change carries profound implications, representing a positive response to the evolving dynamics of China's consumption upgrade.

China's customs released 100 substandard import cases detected in 2025, highlighting better consumer protection amid consumption upgrading and market opening.

"Crayfish raiser" - a playful term for users of the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) assistant OpenClaw - became a buzzword in China's tech scene almost overnight. Enthusiasts rushed to install OpenClaw on their computers, fantasizing about having an AI agent capable of handling their work tasks.

Export vessels accounting for more than 80 percent of the three key shipbuilding indicators – shipbuilding output, new orders, and orders on hand – in 2025 highlight the resilience of China's shipbuilding industry despite fluctuating geopolitical tensions.

Some US officials' “leapfrogging” in critical minerals essentially means trying to bypass the necessary accumulation stage of industrial development. However, in a field requiring profound accumulation such as critical minerals, shortcuts are often the longest way.

At a time when the EU is grappling with multiple challenges, voices within the bloc seeking to step up trade pressure on China are misleading and dangerous. This approach of politicizing economic ties threatens to inflict grave damage on the EU's own economy.

The European Commission's unveiling of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) recently has sparked heated discussion and concern regarding its potential impact on industries across nations. While this act appears to be a major effort by the EU to bolster its own industrial development, whether it will ultimately serve the interests of Europe's manufacturing sector remains highly uncertain.

China's emphasis on expanding market access in the services sector sends a strong signal that it is making a significant leap, from opening up its manufacturing sector to pursuing a higher level of institutional openness in services.

As the global tech world gathered at MWC, AI took center stage, with Chinese firms standing out. Their industry innovations show that unlocking AI dividends depends on turning technology into real productivity.

Vietnam's exports to China surged 70.8 percent year-on-year to $6.32 billion in January 2026, latest trade data released by Vietnam Customs showed on Tuesday. Amid an increasingly complex global trade environment, the data underscored not only the enduring synergy between China and Vietnam, but also the trade potential emerging from deeper regional industrial integration.

Merz's visits to China and the US provide a window into how Germany's business community is evaluating market opportunities. Decoupling from the Chinese economy is entirely unrealistic. On the contrary, a stable and predictable economic relationship between China and Germany serves Germany's core economic interests.

South Korea's 34.1% export growth to China in February offers a fresh perspective for those focused on competition. While competition in high-tech sectors is real, deeper industrial cooperation can create concrete opportunities to expand exports and strengthen supply chain ties.

The continuous strong performance of the yuan against the US dollar has attracted market attention this week. While some market participants may view this rally as unexpected, a closer examination reveals its inevitability shaped by multiple converging factors.

China's complaint against India at the WTO should serve as a reminder for India to reconsider its strategy. A more effective path forward lies not in erecting walls, but in embracing open cooperation.

Plans by some South Korean airlines to expand routes to China appear to point to a broader trend of growing bilateral cooperation.

With German Chancellor Friedrich Merz set to kick off his first official visit to Beijing since taking office, new trade data showing China has overtaken the US as Germany's largest trading partner has come into sharp focus.

Deepening engagement with China is not a slogan. If Europe is serious about revitalizing its manufacturing sector, it is a pragmatic and urgent strategic choice. It calls for a long-term view of global competition and a willingness to move beyond protectionism.

The significance of visits to China by Americans from various sectors should not be limited to anxiety over whoever “wins” or “loses.” Such exchanges ought to serve instead to understand China's development, and to reflect on US' own path.

The projected surge in the number of Chinese visitors to South Korea serves as a clear indicator of deepening bilateral economic and people-to-people ties, and compelling evidence of the outward reach of China's consumption vitality.

Can India's export growth to China unlock broader opportunities? As bilateral ties improve, focusing on trade, investment, and overcoming existing challenges will be crucial for turning these opportunities into tangible economic cooperation and growth.

Boosting domestic demand, with a particular focus on services consumption, has emerged as a priority in various regional agendas. This trend reflects a pragmatic choice by regional governments and demonstrates their responsiveness to rising consumption demand and proactive efforts to seize new developmental opportunities.

The participation of China's domestically developed C919 and C909 aircraft at the 2026 Singapore Airshow has attracted widespread attention, sparking discussion internationally. The BBC on Wednesday ran a report headlined "The Chinese planemaker taking on Boeing and Airbus."

Western narratives that equate coal power expansion with a slowdown in green energy adoption overlook the realities of China's current energy development and reflect ignorance of China's pragmatic approach in pursuing energy security along with its dual-carbon goals.

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has delivered the 174,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Tianshan in Shanghai, marking the delivery of its 60th large-scale LNG carrier, CSSC said on its official WeChat account on Monday.

Surging inbound tourism highlights the growing appeal of China's consumer market and continued openness. Foreign exchange inflow shifts are just one dynamic as the yuan integrates globally, bringing opportunities, not risks.

From a broader perspective, the pragmatic and mutually beneficial investment cooperation between China and the UK serves as an illustration of the constructive role of China's outward investment.

As the UK advances its green economy agenda, a call from its energy sector illustrates the positive role Chinese enterprises could play in reducing costs. The potential for mutually beneficial cooperation is clear.

The rising investment data, the launch of key projects, and strengthened corporate confidence outline a clear trajectory of German businesses ramping up their investment in China. This trend underscores the profound resilience of bilateral economic ties.

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region set a target of roughly 10 percent growth in total foreign trade for 2026 in its government work report, the information office of the autonomous region said on Tuesday on its official WeChat account.

The number of companies in Hong Kong with parent companies based in either the Chinese mainland or overseas rose 11 percent year-on-year to 11,070 in 2025, while the number of start-ups in Hong Kong increased to 5,221, both reaching record highs, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee Ka-chiu said on Monday.

Yiwu, the renowned small commodities hub in East China's Zhejiang Province, is aiming for a strong start to 2026, offering a revealing glimpse into China's evolving consumer landscape - particularly in the lead-up to the Spring Festival. As one of the world's largest distribution centers for everyday goods, Yiwu's Spring Festival market serves as a microcosm of broader trends, blending traditional cultural symbols with contemporary retail strategies.

Two-way tourism boom is a microcosm of the growing economic cooperation between China and South Korea. It fosters a conducive atmosphere for exploring new collaborative frontiers. Both sides need to cherish and leverage this positive momentum.

South Korea's semiconductor industry has sustained its expansion, driven by advances in AI. Maintaining the growth of semiconductor exports will require South Korea to pursue industrial chain collaboration with other Asian countries like China.

Samsung Display will supply OLED auto panels to China's EV maker Zeekr, Yonhap reported. The cooperation exemplifies the growing collaboration opportunities unlocked by China's expanding EV sector.

Germany will reintroduce subsidies ranging from 1,500 euros ($1,745) to 6,000 euros for private consumers purchasing electric vehicles (EVs), the environment ministry announced on Monday, reviving incentives that were halted at the end of 2023, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Notably, the subsidy program will be open to all manufacturers, including Chinese brands, and the German government will not impose origin-based restrictions, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

The proportion of clean energy supply in China continued to rise in 2025, highlighting the ongoing optimization of China's energy structure and the vital role of green transition in supporting economic and social development.

A six-week online shopping campaign ahead of the Spring Festival highlights the evolving Spring Festival economy. E-commerce is creating new import-export opportunities, offering international businesses more chances to tap into China's upcoming holiday spending surge.