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  • Rising CIIE participation signals foreign firms' strong confidence in China market

    Foreign enterprises are showing renewed optimism and expressing stronger confidence in China's resilient economy amid the 100-day countdown to the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE).

    July29,2026


  • China becomes major trading partner for over 160 countries, regions

    China is now a major trading partner for over 160 countries and regions, with increasingly diversified imports, a customs official said Wednesday.

    July27,2026


  • China to expand imports of advanced tech equipment in 2026-2030

    China will broaden imports of advanced technology equipment, key components, energy resources and quality agricultural products, while diversifying source countries, during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), the country's top customs official said on Wednesday.

    July22,2026


  • Economic Watch: China's H1 foreign trade posts 16.9 pct growth with optimized structure

    China's foreign trade jumped 16.9 percent year on year in the first half of 2026 (H1) to 25.47 trillion yuan (about 3.75 trillion U.S. dollars), marking the first time the figure has exceeded 25 trillion yuan for the same period, official data showed Tuesday.

    July15,2026


  • China's H1 foreign trade expands 16.9 pct

    China's foreign trade in yuan-denominated terms grew 16.9 percent year on year in the first half of 2026 (H1), data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday. 

    July14,2026


  • China-Africa trade expo in Morocco set to boost bilateral trade cooperation

    Moroccan experts say the Casablanca expo will boost China-Morocco cooperation, turn zero-tariff policy gains into concrete results, and strengthen China-Africa trade, investment and industrial ties.

    June11,2026


  • ChinaInNumbers | China's NEV passenger car exports more than double in May 2026

    China's exports of new energy passenger vehicles (NEVs) surged 112.6 percent from a year earlier in May 2026, reaching a total of 424,000 units.

    June10,2026


  • 9th China-Eurasia Expo in NW China to boost trade, investment cooperation

    The 9th China-Eurasia Expo, scheduled to be held in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, from June 25 to 29, will promote trade and investment cooperation, Chinese officials have noted.

    June10,2026


  • China's foreign trade expands 16.9 pct in May

    China's foreign trade in yuan-denominated terms grew 16.9 percent year on year in May, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday.

    June09,2026


  • Asia-Pacific Community: Trade with China helps improve livelihoods in Nauru, says Nauruan minister

    Direct cargo shipping links and expanding trade with China are helping reduce prices and improve people's livelihoods in Nauru, Maverick Eoe, Nauru's minister for commerce and foreign investment, has said.

    May25,2026


  • China's zero-tariff policy creates opportunities for Nigerian exporters, says official

    China's implementation of a zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries is beneficial for Nigerian exporters and helps strengthen bilateral trade between the two nations, a Nigerian official said on Sunday.

    May11,2026


  • Interview: Cameroon expects stronger trade, economic cooperation with China, says Cameroonian minister

    China has remained Cameroon's reliable and lasting partner for over half a century, cementing a rock-solid foundation of diplomatic relations, Cameroonian Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development Alamine Ousmane Mey told Xinhua in a recent interview.

    May09,2026


  • China's foreign trade expands 14.2 pct in April

    China's foreign trade in yuan-denominated terms grew 14.2 percent year on year in April, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Saturday.

    May09,2026


  • Economic Watch: Latin American buyers flock to Canton Fair as China's smart products shine

    With assistance from staff, Argentine purchaser Maria Laura put on a device and took a few minutes to adjust it at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, south China. Without any support, she took a step forward with the help of the exoskeleton.

    May09,2026


  • China's service trade grows in Q1 amid tourism boom

    China's trade in services expanded 2.3 percent year on year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with stellar growth recorded in travel service exports, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Friday.

    May09,2026


  • Fresh African goods hit Chinese market under new zero-tariff policy

    Boosted by China's new zero-tariff policy for African countries with diplomatic ties, a growing wave of African specialty products hit the Chinese market over the just-concluded May Day holiday, unlocking fresh opportunities for robust bilateral trade.

    May08,2026


  • Interview: Prospects for African exporters under China's zero-tariff regime "enormous," says Ghanaian entrepreneur

    A Ghanaian exporter has said that his company is preparing to capitalize on opportunities in the Chinese market following China's expansion of zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it, effective May 1.

    April30,2026


  • Economic Watch: China's durian boom is ripening into a regional supply-chain story

    When durian season arrives, it makes a grand entrance to China via railway wagon, cold-chain container and express vessel, bringing with it a fruit whose distinctive aroma may divide opinion, but whose commercial appeal is unmistakable.

    April29,2026


  • China to grant zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties

    China will expand zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it starting May 1, 2026, Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday.

    April29,2026


  • 139th Canton Fair attracts 245,000 foreign buyers in first two phases

    The first two phases of the 139th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, have attracted 245,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions as of Monday afternoon, an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period of the previous edition, according to the China Foreign Trade Center.

    April28,2026


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