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Europe and China move to head off burgeoning crisis over export controls
On Tuesday, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao held separate calls with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčović and Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans. The topic du jour: Resolving humongous trade tensions. Wang and Šefčović talked… Read More »

Trump predicts “fantastic” trade deal with China
US President Donald Trump thinks a “fantastic” deal with China is in the offing. Speaking alongside visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, Trump told reporters (AP): “I think we’re going to end up having a fantastic deal with… Read More »

Premier Li Qiang pushes for tighter domestic green industrial standards
Premier Li Qiang is worried that China's "green" exports might not live up to the label. During Friday’s State Council executive meeting, Li emphasized the need to strengthen domestic green industrial standards to safeguard green trade. Li has reason to… Read More »