Recently, multiple media outlets have reported that the US government plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure its trade partners, demanding that they limit trade with China in exchange for tariff exemptions. On Monday, in response to a reporter's question, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce...More

"Why China Is Starting a New Trade War" - The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published a subpar article with this sensational headline. It starts from stating that China hopes to restore economic vitality through increased investment in manufacturing, suggesting that this will squeeze businesses around the world...More

Editor's Note: A seminar on the situation five years after the US-launched trade war against China and the evolution of China-US relations, organized by the Global Times, was held in Beijing on Saturday. What changes have occurred to trade relations between China and the US? How does the...More

India's overconfidence in its economic strength and its many challenges against Chinese enterprises will hurt itself more in the longer term amid bilateral tensions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, analysts warned, adding that a tit-for-tat tariff war was unlikely. Such comments came after a report by the Hindustan...More

The 2020 Spring Festival might be the most difficult and unforgettable Chinese New Year since the launch of the reform and opening-up four decades ago. The whole country has spent this year's holiday as if it were wartime. Chinese decision-makers have used the word "war" to inspire people's...More

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against the rising trend of protectionism and unilateralism as he delivered a keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea, on Saturday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Chinese and foreign representatives who attended...More

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is visiting China this week at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. This is the first official visit by a Japanese prime minister in seven years. Against the backdrop of the US-initiated trade war, the two countries will discuss cooperation on trade...More