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He Yadong

(何亚东)

He Yadong

何亚东

He Yadong serves as the Spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce, a pivotal role in communicating the ministry’s policies and official statements. His responsibilities include articulating China’s positions on international trade relations, such as those with the US and EU.

An aerial view of the Contecon Manzanillo container terminal at the Port of Manzanillo in Mexico, a key gateway for trade with Asia. Photo: Handout

China-Latin America relations

Beijing rejects US tariff report as Mexico plans new China trade curbs

He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles.

21 Aug 2026 - 4:45AMvideocam

US-China trade war

China urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of supply chain fallout

20 Aug 2026 - 11:44PMvideocam

China's economic recovery

China’s Politburo pledges policy support, spending to counteract sluggish growth

30 Jul 2026 - 6:31PMvideocam

China trade

Helium squeeze: China vows trade controls on gas to shield critical industries

A by-product of LNG production, helium is critical for hi-tech industries including semiconductors, medical equipment and aerospace.

16 Jul 2026 - 5:33PMvideocam

An aerial view of a facility handling gases such as helium. Photo: Getty Images

US-China trade war

China vows to pursue US tariff cuts while decrying ‘malicious’ trade acts

Beijing targets ‘win-win’ ties, dangling a US$300 billion proposal while justifying fresh restrictions on American firms over a Pentagon blacklist.

25 Jun 2026 - 9:00PM

China-EU relations

China’s commerce chief Wang Wentao expected in Brussels on June 29-30: sources

As trade differences continue to bite between Beijing and the European Union, could a face-to-face meeting help to ease tensions?

22 May 2026 - 2:04PMvideocam

China exports

China confirms issuing of first general licences for rare earth exports

Beijing says it is now granting longer permits giving foreign companies easier access to vital minerals, but many details remain unclear.

18 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM

Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters

China-EU relations

Discriminatory and egregious: China blasts EU’s subsidy crackdown

Commerce authorities vow to defend firms such as Nuctech and CRRC, while Beijing continues talks with Brussels over EV tariffs.

18 Dec 2025 - 9:30PMvideocam

China-EU relations

Beijing urges Dutch government to push for China visit by Nexperia execs

China’s Ministry of Commerce says trip by Dutch chip firm’s management should be made ‘as soon as possible’ amid heated war of words.

11 Dec 2025 - 4:55PM

China-Japan relations

‘We’ve been careful’: Japanese firms in China stay calm amid political storm

Japanese businesses in China are under pressure amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, but they have dealt with political tensions for years.

9 Dec 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

A man walks past posters advertising Japanese restaurants at a shopping mall in Shanghai. Tensions between China and Japan remain high amid a dispute over Taiwan. Photo: Reuters

US-China trade war

China patient in Nexperia row – but escalation seen as possible as talks loom

Beijing wants diplomatic solution but may take countermeasures if Dutch side refuses to budge, analysts warn.

14 Nov 2025 - 7:30PMvideocam

Rare earths

Baotou set to become China’s rare earth hub under Inner Mongolia’s 10-year plan

Initiatives include a boost to mining, refining and magnet production to supply new-energy industry and global markets while firms and nations race to diversify.

13 Nov 2025 - 6:30PMvideocam

US-China trade war

For soybeans’ sake, cancel tariffs, China urges US as farmers grow desperate

The US should abandon its ‘unreasonable tariffs’, Ministry of Commerce says as a long-term trade agreement remains elusive after four rounds of negotiations.

25 Sep 2025 - 7:09PM

China trade

China steps up to protect trade war edge as rare earth smugglers get creative

A zero-tolerance crackdown has swooped up illegal traders, and foreign violators will be added to the country’s export blacklist, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

25 Jul 2025 - 12:01AM

China’s dominance in the rare earth supply chain has become a trump card in trade negotiations with the United States. Photo: US Critical Materials

China-EU relations

Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe

China’s foreign minister tells news conference in Germany that Chinese authorities have a ‘fast-track channel’ for European companies.

4 Jul 2025 - 8:48PMvideocam

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (right) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands at the end of their joint press conference in Berlin. Photo: dpa