China’s Foreign Trade Grows 3.8% in 2025
China’s foreign trade expanded 3.8% in yuan terms in 2025, highlighting recovery and new opportunities for South and Southeast Asia as we head into 2026.
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China’s foreign trade expanded 3.8% in yuan terms in 2025, highlighting recovery and new opportunities for South and Southeast Asia as we head into 2026.
China’s Commerce Ministry sets out its 2026 priorities, focusing on boosting consumption, digital, green & health trends, smarter supply chains, and deeper global trade ties.
Japanese shares fell over 1% as Beijing tightens export controls on rare earths, stoking market jitters amid China-Japan tensions.
China’s trade remains resilient as global frictions ease, with CCPIT data showing a 7.3% drop in trade frictions and a 21.6% rise in commercial certificates in November.
China’s Commerce Ministry will impose provisional 21.9–42.7% duties on select EU dairy products from Dec 23, citing subsidies that harm its domestic dairy industry.
On December 18, 2025, China launched special customs operations at Hainan Free Trade Port, boosting its bid as a global investment hub. Experts share top sectors attracting long-term capital.
China’s Hainan Free Trade Port kicked off island-wide special customs operations on December 18, 2025, promising smoother trade and faster travel across the island.
Hainan Island becomes a new Free Trade Port on Dec 18, 2025, opening doors for digital entrepreneurs and cross-border trade across Asia.
Peru’s China-built Chancay port marks its first anniversary this December, solidifying its role as the country’s top hub for agricultural exports to China.
China’s goods trade surplus surpassed 1 trillion yuan in Jan–Nov 2025, driven by diversified exports, tech products and smart import pricing.