China has filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the United States over duties imposed on imports of Chinese steel pipe, some tires and laminated woven sacks, saying the levies violate global trade rules.
The US decided on July 17 to impose duties on US$200 million of steel pipe imports from China, South Korea and Mexico [...]
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan announced yesterday that positive results had been achieved at a one-day China-US trade meeting here, saying China stands ready to work with the US to further expand bilateral economic and trade ties.
“China-US economic relation is not only important for our two countries, but important for the whole world,” Wang said [...]
China on Monday appealed against a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that found its auto parts import measures break international trade rules.
The WTO expert panel ruling was circulated in July, and it largely upheld U.S., EU, and Canadian complaints that Chinese tax measures on imported auto parts result in unfair competition.
“China cannot fully agree with [...]
China’s trade surplus in August continued to grow due to a decline in imports, the General Administration of Customs said yesterday.
The trade surplus rose 14.8 percent from a year ago to settle at US$28.69 billion last month, higher than US$25.28 billion in July and US$21.3 billion in June.
Exports expanded 21.1 percent from a year earlier [...]
More Chinese enterprises are investing in Africa with their technological and personnel advantages and the abundant resources in Africa, said Wang Chao, assistant minister of commerce, here on Monday.
“In recent years, the African economy has developed rapidly. China has a huge market, rich experiences in development, and capital, technology and professionals needed by the African [...]
Trade between China and Pacific island countries is expected to reach $2 billion by the end of this year, Minister of Commerce Chen Deming said Sunday.
The two sides aim to increase trade to $3 billion by 2010, Chen told the ministerial conference of the China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum held in Xiamen, [...]
