Ministry of Commerce (China)

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

20 Aug 2026 - 11:44PMvideocam

China’s anti-sanctions law

China blocks firms from aiding EU’s JD.com probe as regulatory clash deepens

19 Aug 2026 - 9:56PMvideocam

China consumption

China eyes rural markets, local town centres to tackle national consumption woes

The nation is looking beyond its higher-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai to address weak domestic demand.

18 Aug 2026 - 7:00PM

A customer buys vegetables at a market in Nanjing, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, on March 9. Photo: Xinhua

Artificial intelligence

Next silicon? AI data centre material faces price spike amid China supply crunch

Beyond GPUs and memory chips, the rapid AI buildout is sparking demand for indium phosphide, a substrate used to power next-generation optical transmission.

17 Aug 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

China consumption

China’s economy cools amid debate about risks of global crisis

July data adds to signs of slowdown in China’s economy, while an ex-US trade representative argues that the nation’s over-reliance on exports poses global risks.

17 Aug 2026 - 5:00PM

US-China tech war

Opinion | A US ban on Chinese optical transceivers would highlight tech war direction

The possible ripple effects of an FCC ban on Chinese optical transceivers show any US-China tech decoupling will be slow and costly.

16 Aug 2026 - 9:45PMvideocam

Workers at Cloud Light’s factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province. Cloud Light manufactures fibre optic transceivers, a device used in data centres to send data over fibre optic cables. Photo: Handout

China trade

EU’s new packaging rules leave China’s traders feeling boxed in

As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance.

12 Aug 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

China’s top court highlights first Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law ruling in Shanghai

Supreme People’s Court says judgment was first to ‘explicitly establish the mandatory application’ of five-year-old law.

12 Aug 2026 - 4:52PM

China-Japan relations

China detains Japanese executives in dual-use technology export probe: report

Several Japanese detained upon entering China, according to newspaper, as Beijing alleges foreign firms violated export restrictions.

11 Aug 2026 - 6:46PMvideocam

Japanese nationals have been detained in China after earlier enforcement measures, including frequent inspections of Japanese corporate offices and interrogation of personnel. Photo: Shutterstock Images

China manufacturing

Scholar rebuts claims state subsidies caused China’s industrial overcapacity

In People’s Daily commentary piece, Cui Fan says ‘reasonable industrial subsidies … are a globally recognised and legitimate policy tool’.

11 Aug 2026 - 4:19PM

Chinese-made MG cars await loading for export at Lianyungang Port, Jiangsu province, on August 4. Photo: AFP

China hits US, Mexican pecans with preliminary anti-dumping curbs

The investigation follows Mexico’s maximum 50% tariff hike on about 1,400 product categories, imposed under pressure from Washington.

10 Aug 2026 - 7:52PM

Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?

As Beijing and Washington trade curbs, analysts say only major action or breach of the other’s core interests can prevent summit.

6 Aug 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

Copy that: why Beijing is investigating imported office equipment

Among Beijing’s countermeasures in response to the latest US sanctions, an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers stands out.

7 Aug 2026 - 8:10AM

Beijing has launched an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers that use foreign-developed software in response to the latest US sanctions. Photo: Getty Images

China adds US sanctions, drone curbs in trade tit-for-tat

Beijing tightens curbs on unmanned aerial vehicle exports after US robotics import ban, sanctions firms for aiding measures targeting Xinjiang.

6 Aug 2026 - 5:01PM

A Chinese-made drone takes to the skies over the US state of New Jersey. Photo: Reuters

China’s retaliation against US shows depth of its trade war strategy: analysts

Beijing’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies show its ‘countermeasures framework and toolkit have come of age’.

6 Aug 2026 - 7:18AMvideocam

Seasoned seeds as bio-weapons? Chinese netizens mock US targeting of food brands

The latest batch of Washington’s import restrictions – targeting snack firms – is creating quite a stir among China’s social media users.

5 Aug 2026 - 10:38PM

China hits back at US with barrage of sanctions, drone industry curbs

Beijing frames the measures as a ‘restrained’ response to the US’ recent sanctions and robot import ban, but warns of potential further actions.

5 Aug 2026 - 11:15PM

A US and Chinese flag wave outside a commercial building in Beijing. Photo: TNS

What would a German audit for Chinese supply chain dependencies find?

Although many analysts deem the search long overdue, they warn that German leverage would be both hard to implement and short-lived.

5 Aug 2026 - 4:01PM

China jobs

Could Filipinos benefit as China opens door to foreign domestic work schools?

Move designed to boost supply and quality of home services as Beijing seeks to create more jobs in a rapidly ageing society.

1 Aug 2026 - 1:04PM

Rare earths

Beijing to impose exit bans for export control, tech transfer breaches

New rules give extra teeth to efforts to stamp out critical mineral smuggling and leaks of strategically vital technology.

31 Jul 2026 - 9:27PMvideocam

The regulations take aim at technology transfers, seeking to prevent know-how in sectors Beijing considers strategically vital from moving overseas. Photo: Xinhua

China trade

China pushes back against Western overcapacity claims in new document

Beijing says it ‘never deliberately pursued a trade surplus’ and that its strong exports are driven by innovation, not subsidies or overcapacity.

28 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM

Chinese-made Volvo cars are seen alongside containers before being loaded onto ships for export at the port in Nanjing, China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

China condemns US over new Section 301 tariffs – but holds off on retaliation

Beijing also rejects allegations that Chinese companies trained local AI models on American systems.

27 Jul 2026 - 7:55PM

Hong Kong national security law

China adds 14 EU entities to export control list, hitting back at sanctions

Ministry of Commerce action follows a new round of EU sanctions on Russia that affected 14 firms from mainland China and Hong Kong.

24 Jul 2026 - 7:40PMvideocam

US sanctions on 39 Hong Kong, mainland officials to remain in place: Marco Rubio

President Donald Trump allowed emergency declaration to expire because ‘circumstances had changed’, US secretary of state says.

23 Jul 2026 - 9:19PMvideocam

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is attending an Asean summit in Manila. Photo: AFP

On tariffs, China and US ask industry a US$30 billion question

As President Xi and President Trump prepare for an expected summit, trade officials are weighing public input on reciprocal duty cuts.

23 Jul 2026 - 8:00PM

The US and Chinese flags at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing prior to the state dinner of US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping on May 14. Photo: AP