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China opposes US latest anti-dumping duties2008-07-01
China's Ministry of Commerce was strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to a recent US final ruling on the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe into light-walled rectangular pipe imported from China.
China, US warn against trade protectionism2008-06-19
China and the United States agree on the benefits of trade and see protectionism as counterproductive, China's Commerce Minister Chen Deming said Wednesday.
Talks are a complete success: Wu2007-05-24
China and the United States yesterday signed a slew of agreements at the conclusion of two days of high-level economic talks, which Vice-Premier Wu Yi described as "a complete success".
Optimism high at second trade talks2007-05-22
China and the United States are expected to make tangible progress on trade and services in the second round of the strategic economic dialogue.
China makes clear positions on WTO's agriculture trade talks2007-05-22
Chinese Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai and Minister of Agriculture Sun Zhengcai have jointly sent a letter to the World Trade Organization (WTO), making clear China's key positions on the organization's agriculture trade talks, the Chinese Permanent Mission to the WTO revealed on Monday.
Consultations to handle US complaints 2007-05-18
China will hold consultations with the United States over complaints about intellectual property rights next month and start a high-level economic dialogue with Japan this year, according to a senior trade official.
Mega import deals with US likely soon 2007-04-18
China is likely to ink mega import deals, possibly amounting to $12 billion, with the United States during the second Sino-US strategic economic dialogue next month, in a move to narrow the trade gap.
China expresses regret, dissatisfaction over U.S. complaints at WTO2007-04-11
China expressed on Tuesday great regret and strong dissatisfaction at the decision of the United States to file WTO cases against China over intellectual property rights and access to the Chinese publication market.
U.S. files two new trade cases against China2007-04-11
The U.S. government on Monday filed two trade cases against China in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over copyright piracy and restrictions on the sale of American books, music, videos and movies.
Carbon firms may lose US market2007-03-03
Chinese activated carbon manufacturers may lose their US market due to hefty anti-dumping duties, a situation experts said reflects exporters' lack of awareness.
Peru, China to start trade talks this year 2007-02-26
Peru and China are expected to begin free trade talks this year with expert-level discussion to open next month, Peru's Tourism and Foreign Trade Minister Mercedes Araoz said Thursday.
U.S. seeks WTO consultation with China over subsidies2007-02-05
The United States last Friday formally asked for a consultation process at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over China's industrial subsidies.
China's trade surplus reaches US$177b in 20062007-01-11
China's trade surplus reached 177.47 billion US dollars in 2006, the General Administration of Customs said Wednesday.
China urges US to release export controls2006-12-08
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Thursday urged the United States to ease its export controls on China, saying it would help balance bilateral trade.
US urged to scrap trade curbs2006-12-05
A group of major US companies has urged the US Government to scrap a proposal to tighten controls on high-tech exports to China.
Free trade will "elevate links" 2006-11-24
Actively exploring free trade between China and India will elevate the two countries' economic and trade relations to a new plane and promote regional economic integration, according to President Hu Jintao.
Ministry condemns US coated paper exports investigation2006-11-23
The United States is not justified in launching an anti-subsidy investigation into China's exports of coated paper used for brochures, magazines and wrapping paper, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday.
China says U.S. probe into coated paper violates WTO rules2006-11-22
The United States investigation into alleged subsidies for Chinese coated paper violates WTO rules, said Chong Quan, spokesman of China's Commerce Ministry, on Tuesday.
Apec leaders seek free, open trade2006-11-20
Asia-Pacific leaders yesterday promised greater efforts to realize free and open trade and investment in the region, and appealed for an end to the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula.
APEC leaders to talk trade, security 2006-11-15
China is seeking to work closely with members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) to push forward liberalization of trade and investment and tackle security concerns, according to officials and experts.
Snug fit2006-10-30
People have been warning for years that China may decimate Italy's once dominant textile industry. According to Italian Paolo Banfi, the relationship is one of love, not war.
China 'regrets' WTO auto parts decision 2006-10-30
China's Ministry of Commerce defended its duties on imported auto parts on Friday and expressed "regret" over the World Trade Organization's decision to launch a panel to oversee the issue.
WTO expert panel to investigate China's auto parts import measure2006-10-27
The World Trade Organization (WTO) decided on Thursday to establish an expert panel to investigate whether a Chinese auto parts import measure violates WTO trade rules or not.
Shoe firmoss damns EU's tariff decision 2006-10-13
One of China's top footwear manufacturers has condemned the European Union for imposing a one-size-fits-all anti-dumping tariff on leather shoes made in the country.
China, ASEAN speed up tariff reduction process2006-10-11
China and the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are speeding up the tariff reduction process to facilitate establishment of the free trade area (FTA), said a senior foreign trade official yesterday in Beijing.
EU's anti-dumping measures against Chinese shoes short-sighted2006-10-10
China has criticized the newly imposed European Union (EU) tariff on Chinese shoes as short-sighted and a cave-in to protectionist sentiment in a small number of countries.
Chinese shoemakers voice strong discontent on EU's anti-dumping policy2006-10-09
Chinese shoemakers are strongly dissatisfactory at European Union (EU)'s anti-dumping measures against Chinese-made leather shoes, said a spokesman of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Products and Arts-Crafts (CCCLA) on Sunday.
EU plans first WTO litigation against China2006-09-18
The European Commission said it will launch the first ever litigation against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) by seeking a settlement panel for an auto parts dispute last Friday.
Auto parts dispute may still end before WTO2006-09-15
The United States, Canada and the European Union are still planning to file a joint complaint with the World Trade Organization against China's import tariffs on auto parts despite China setting a two-year transitional period.
Push on for new global trade talks2006-09-12
Developing nations last Saturday called on rich countries to restart global trade talks, saying their suspension not only threatened the current Doha Round but also the multilateral trading system itself.
Schwab's visit underscores China's mediating role2006-09-11
The United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab wrapped up her first visit to Beijing on Tuesday with China emerging as the best possible mediator the U.S. could find to help resume the stalled Doha Round of trade talks.
Foreign investors back profits of US$57.94b in 5 years2006-09-07
Since China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, foreign investors remitted abroad profits of 57.94 billion U.S. dollars from China.
FDI quality under the microscope2006-09-04
Very soon all companies, based on foreign direct investment (FDI), will most likely to go through a crisis a public relations crisis.
Proposed US export controls will 'stifle business' 2006-08-31
US proposals to expand licence requirements for high-technology companies exporting to China will stifle business and increase uncertainty over bilateral trade, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday.
BFA secretary-general criticizes trade protectionism2006-04-21
Long Yongtu, secretary-general of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), criticized trade protectionism here Thursday, saying it just likes malicious foul in a football match.
China regrets for EU to file WTO complaint over auto parts2006-04-03
China's Ministry of Commerce has expressed regrets on the European Union's plan to file a WTO complaint against China over auto parts.
WTO report addresses trade surplus 2006-03-21
While friction between China and the United States continues over their large trade imbalance, the World Trade Organization (WTO) addressed the gap in its first review of China's trade policy since the nation joined the global body at the end of 2001.
Local banks 'must prepare for shock'2006-03-09
China's local banks are in for a shock when the sector is further opened up to foreign banks at the end of this year and will need to become much more competitive.
China's battery firms to tackle EU's trade barrier through WTO mechanism2006-03-01
Chinese battery producers, barely taking a breath after winning a three-year-long infringement accusation case in the U.S. market, have joined hands in tackling troubles on cadmium battery exports to the EU market.
China textile society welcomes Sino-US textile agreement2005-11-10
The recent Sino-US textile agreement has cleared the way for trade and butressed stability in the trade environment, a spokesman for the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles (CCCT) said after China and the United States reached the agreement Tuesday.
China's home appliance exporters face up to new technical barriers2005-10-18
A delegation of experts from China's leading home appliance enterprises gathered in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Monday, to discuss two new technical standards set up by foreign importers.
Sino-US trade talks kick off again to settle disputes2005-10-13
China and the United States yesterday kicked off a new round of talks in Beijing, harbouring hopes to find a comprehensive solution to settle the long drawn-out disputes in this round.
No deal reached, but progress made at textile talks2005-10-08
Progress has been made but no agreement was reached at the fifth round of Sino-US textile talks which ended yesterday in Washington.
'Win-win' agreement reached on textiles 2005-09-06
China and the European Union (EU) reached an agreement yesterday evening to resolve the stockpiles of Chinese textile products held at EU borders.
Hope for textile deal before visits 2005-09-05
The United States negotiating team was ready to leave Beijing for home after the fourth round of Sino-US textile trade talks ended in "failure" on Wednesday. But the situation changed at the last minute. Both sides decided to continue the talks yesterday.
China firmly opposes to US decision to re-impose quotas on two categories of Chinese textile imports2005-09-05
China firmly opposed US decision to re-impose quotas on two categories of Chinese clothing and textile products, said Chong Quan, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce here Friday.
Sino-US textile talks fail to yield any result 2005-09-01
China-US textile dispute talks concluded yesterday with no progress made.
Cass Johnson, president of the US National Council of Textile Organizations, was quoted by Reuters as saying that the two-day closed-door negotiations had not narrowed the two sides' differences.
Nation, US begin 4th round of textile talks 2005-08-31
By China and the United States yesterday started the fourth round of textile consultation in Beijing in an effort to find a mutually satisfactory conclusion to the textile disputes between the two countries.
China urges US ease export limits to solve trade imbalance2005-08-31
China on Tuesday urged the United States to ease export limit in a bid to solve the trade imbalance between the two countries.
Fresh talks to tackle EU textiles deadlock 2005-08-25
European Union officials are returning to China to talk about textile trade just two months after signing an agreement on the matter.
EU: no import permission on trousers made in China since July 122005-08-15
The European Union (EU) will give no import permissions on China-made trousers shipped from July 12, according to the official website of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Sunday.
China scraps export tariffs on textile goods subject to EU trade restrictions2005-08-02
China scrapped the export tariffs on 17 Chinese-made textile goods subject to the European Union's new trade restrictions on Monday.
Sensible talks help resolve trade dispute2005-07-12
China and the United States held their annual trade talks yesterday.
Domestic footwear makers prepared well for EU investigation2005-07-11
A majority of the Chinese work safety shoe enterprises have decided to band together to answer questions in a coming anti-dumping investigation by the European Union (EU), and expect to receive fair and reasonable treatment in the dispute.
EU launches anti-dumping probe into Chinese, Indian safety shoes2005-07-06
The European Commission (EC), the executive body of the European Union (EU), announced on Thursday that it started to launch an investigation into the alleged dumping of Chinese and Indian safety footwear on the bloc's market.
Solving trade disputes through negotiation 2005-06-30
As China achieves increasing prosperity against a background of accelerating globalization, international trade friction is also changing.
Solve trade disputes via dialogue 2005-06-17
The final China-EU agreement on textile trade hammered out late on June 10 is proof that bilateral trade and other relations between the two hugely important economies are capable of cruising ahead despite frequent friction and setbacks.
No winner in textile trade war 2005-06-15
China showed its willingness to negotiate to avoid a trade war by coming to an agreement with the European Union over the weekend.
Expert calls on new thinking in solving trade disputes 2005-06-09
China needs to rethink its strategy in dealing with increasing trade disputes in the new era after it entered the WTO, said an economist Wednesday here.
Pants exports show folly of US quotas: Experts 2005-06-07
Statistics from US customs have shown China filled more than 20 per cent of the quota for one textile product in just 11 days.
Talks fail to resolve dispute 2005-06-07
An immediate solution to the textile stand off between China and the US remains elusive despite a weekend of talks between top trade officials.
China Focus: Will textile dispute lead to trade war?2005-06-02
May, usually a blossoming month on the earth, showed certain ambivalent signs for Chinese textile producers and traders amidst trade tensions. Their colleagues in the United State and European Union also hold their breath to see what will happen.
Economists call for removal of trade barriers2005-06-01
Some of the world's top economists called for removal of trade barriers and a more integrated global economy in Beijing yesterday.
'China not to blame' 2005-05-27
The European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said yesterday the European Union was glad to see China's voluntary measures to increase its export tariffs on textiles.
Textile barriers 'unfair to China'2005-05-19
Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai has defended the principle of free and fair trade, branding recent foreign restrictions on Chinese textiles "unfair."
US quotas 'hurt textile industry'2005-05-16
The newly-implemented US safe-guard measures against three categories of textile products imported from China pose a great threat to the domestic textile industry, according to Chinese textile manufacturers and analysts.
EC looks into textile imports2005-04-30
The European Commission (EC) on Friday launched an investigation into nine categories of textile and apparel products imported from China.
Report: US trade rules unfair 2005-04-12
Editor's note: The Ministry of Commerce issued a foreign market access report recently which summed up the trade and investment environment within Chinese companies in China's 22 major trade partners in 2004. The report showed the ministry's concern on trade barriers in some foreign markets.
Textile barriers break world trade principles2005-04-11
The United States and the European Union (EU) are considering curbing the growth of textile imports from China.
EU guide on textiles 'violates WTO rule'2005-04-11
The European Union's new measure against Chinese textile exports violates fundamental World Trade Organization rules and is a potential blow to the global textile trade, said the Chinese Government and local industry insiders yesterday.
Textile exports still face barriers 2005-01-18
An era of "free trade" was theoretically ushered into the global textile market on January 1, 2005 as all quotas on textile products were removed according to documents signed by member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Toys tariff lifting to spark fierce rivalry2004-12-03
China's import tariffs on toys will be eliminated on January 1, 2005, in accordance with the country's commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
US tax law rewrite brings China minimal benefits2004-11-08
The most sweeping overhaul of US corporate tax law in nearly two decades may have been seen as vital legislation to solve the US-EU trade rift, but Chinese exporters are also being advised to stay on the alert for its divergent messages.
US trouser limits 'extreme' trade protectionism2004-11-02
US import limits on China-made trousers will violate WTO principles once effected, said textile producers and exporters that are greatly concerned.
China remains biggest victim of anti-dumping measures2004-11-02
China remains at the top of the list of countries and customs territories subject to anti-dumping investigations and final measures during the first half of 2004, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Monday.
China enters peak period of trade disputes2004-10-26
With the fast growth of China's foreign trade after the WTO accession, China has entered a peak period of trade disputes with foreign countries, said officials with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
US moves to restrict Chinese sock imports2004-10-25
The Bush administration has decided to impose restrictions on the imports of Chinese-made socks, a move to protect US textile workers before the upcoming president election.
Textile exports to EU may get tariff hit2004-10-22
Exclusion from preferential tariffs will not have a big impact on China's textile exports to the European Union (EU), experts said. But they still called on companies to improve their products and expand to other countries.
Chinese textile makers concerned at petition against their products2004-10-18
Chinese textile manufacturers said Thursday they are "highly concerned" by a petition posted by United States textile industry to limit Chinese textile products in the US market.
Elimination of quota on textiles welcomed2004-10-08
Top Chinese representatives to the World Trade Organization (WTO) say the elimination of quota restrictions on textiles and garments next year will bring open competition to the sector, but China is against any attempt to block China's exports of textile products.
China welcomes WTO's scheduled end to textile quotas2004-09-30
Top Chinese representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has said the elimination of quota restrictions on textiles and garments from next year will bring open competition to the sector but China is against any attempt by WTO members which are trying to block China's export of textile products.
Removal of textile trade quotas urged2004-09-24
The Chinese Government yesterday called for World Trade Organization (WTO) members, developed ones in particular, to remove textile and apparel quotas as scheduled.
Leather industry under threat2004-09-15
Despite rapid growth in recent years, China's leather industry still needs to improve the competitiveness to better weather possible impacts from growing international trade barriers, senior industry officials said.
Industrial leaders urge removal of textile quotas 2004-07-27
Textile industrial leaders are urging that global textile quotas between WTO members should be eliminated as scheduled.
Request for China sock import quota focused 2004-07-23
The US Government is considering a request from the country's hosiery manufacturers to slap quotas on imports of Chinese-made socks.
Anti-dumping review tops agenda 2004-07-22
China's trade remedy bodies will face much hard work in the next two years as domestic enterprises request further anti-dumping investigations and more anti-dumping measures are up for review.
Agreement ends first complaint at WTO 2004-07-15
China and the United States yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the value-added tax (VAT) on semiconductors, formally putting an end to the first complaint China faced at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Textile sector relieved over quota abolition2004-07-13
China's textile industry breathed a sigh of relief recently when the United States promised to stick to international obligations negotiated more than a decade ago to phase out remaining textile and apparel quotas at the end of this year.
US, China resolve dispute on semiconductor trade2004-07-08
The US government announced on Thursday that it had resolved its dispute on semiconductor trade with China.
Official calls for deepening reform of current export rebate mechanism2004-07-01
Governments and responsible departments at various levels should improve their awareness of the importance of the ongoing reform of China's export tax rebating system, said Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi Wednesday at a national conference on taxation work.
China extends anti-dumping investigation on imported optical fiber2004-06-22
China Tuesday extended by six months the anti-dumping investigation on mostly-used optical fiber imported from the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Chinese coke firms appeal to government to continue ongoing export policy2004-05-23
Chinese coke enterprises are giving a strong reaction to the European Union's threatened World Trade Organization (WTO) legal action against China in the dispute over coal, and appealing the government to conduct continuous export policy.
EU offers to end lavish farm subsidies2004-05-18
World's gourmet purveyors flock to China2004-05-18
Cosmetic changes to anti-dumping rules 2004-04-29
Talks urged over Russian import tariff decision 2004-04-23
Experts called for Sino-Russian trade talks yesterday after Moscow unilaterally increased tariffs on imports from China.
US policy impedes healthy trade relations 2004-04-21
Despite Stanley Myers' efforts, US semiconductor equipment makers still have difficulties conducting business in China due to the US Government's strict export control policies.Myers is a regular
Final ruling fails to surprise2004-04-20
Although it was expected, the final ruling by the US Department of Commerce on anti-dumping charges related to Chinese colour TV sets still disappointed Chinese TV manufacturers.
EU announces increase in textile quotas 2004-04-05
The European Union has decided to increase quotas for Chinese textiles when 10 more nations join the union on May 1, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Technical standards updated to suit WTO 2004-04-02
China is overhauling its national technical standards to make sure they comply with economic development needs and can facilitate international trade, the Standardization Administration of China said yesterday.
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