The Proposal of the CPC Central Committee on the 15th Five-Year Plan emphasizes promoting innovative trade development, covering its significance, basic requirements, and main tasks to accelerate building a strong trading country.

The Central Economic Work Conference prioritizes expanding domestic demand as a key task for next year’s economic work. It emphasizes consumption as the main growth driver, investment’s role in supply structure optimization, and aligns with the 15th Five-Year Plan to build a strong domestic market for high-quality development and the new development pattern.

On December 10th, Huangdao Customs and 5 units released "Customs Port Connection 2.0", an upgrade of 2021's 1.0 with cross-regional inspection, smart modules for various goods, improving customs clearance efficiency, covering main port cargo types, and supporting Qingdao Port's high-quality development.

China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson responded on Dec 11 to Mexico's tax proposal for non-FTA partners approved by Mexican Congress, opposing unilateral tariffs, noting close monitoring, ongoing investigation, hoping Mexico corrects unilateralism/protectionism, and safeguarding China-Mexico economic and trade relations.

The Central Economic Work Conference (Dec 10-11) deployed 2025 economic tasks, proposing foreign investment-related opening-up measures to address globalization headwinds. Officials emphasized foreign enterprises' importance, with plans to relax market access and optimize the business environment.

The 2025 Central Economic Work Conference (Dec 10-11, Beijing) summarized 2025 economic work, analyzed current situation, deployed 2026 work for the 15th Five-Year Plan's good start, focusing on domestic market, new drivers, reform, green transformation, people's livelihood, risk resolution, with proactive macro policies.

The National Retail Industry Innovation and Development Conference was held in Beijing on Dec 9-10, focusing on 15th Five-Year Plan retail innovation, modern retail system construction, 14th Five-Year achievements, and boosting domestic circulation. Reps from various sectors attended to discuss policies and exchange experiences.

Premier Li Qiang presided over a State Council executive meeting on December 5 to discuss energy conservation and carbon reduction, regulate enterprise-related administrative law enforcement, review the Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Regulations (Draft), discuss the National Fire and Rescue Personnel Law (Draft), and deploy tobacco-related illegal activity crackdown measures.

Li Qiang addressed global governance and open cooperation at an event with international org heads (theme: "Discussing Global Governance and Seeking Global Development Together"). China's economy progresses under pressure, 15th Five-Year Plan approved, and China will keep opening up. International orgs praised China's contributions and seek cooperation. Wu Zhenglong participated.

Li Qiang stated global economic challenges, China's 15th Five Year Plan measures (domestic demand, modern industrial system, opening up), support for multilateralism & cooperation with int'l organizations; Peng Anjie et al. recognized China's role in world economic growth.

The General Administration of Customs held a video conference with Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi customs to mobilize for the upcoming island-wide closure of Hainan Free Trade Port (Dec 18). Sun Meijun delivered a speech, emphasizing its milestone significance for China's high-level opening-up and outlining customs' tasks like risk prevention and regional cooperation.

The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) 3.0 is a milestone in regional economic integration, injecting new momentum into global southern cooperation via open, inclusive, green, and digital frameworks. It upgrades trade/investment rules, supports digital/green sectors, enhances supply chain resilience, and aligns with high standards, benefiting ASEAN and China while setting a global South paradigm.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met WTO Director General Evira in Beijing on Dec 9. He stated China supports WTO-centered multilateral trading system, opposes unilateralism/protectionism, will join WTO reform and promote trade liberalization. Evira praised China's multilateralism adherence and hoped for WTO framework cooperation.

Vice Minister Ling Ji held video talks with German/European auto industry representatives, exchanging views on China-Europe/Germany automotive cooperation, electric vehicle anti-subsidy case, and Anshi Semiconductor supply chain issues.

On December 8th, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with UNCTAD Secretary General Greenspan in Beijing. They discussed global economic and trade situation, pragmatic cooperation, and China's 15th Five-Year Plan. China supports multilateralism and UN's 2030 Agenda, while UNCTAD appreciates China's initiatives and is willing to strengthen cooperation.

In 2025, China continues high-level opening-up. Its foreign trade shows resilience (Ningbo-Zhoushan Port hits 40m TEUs, mechanical/electrical exports up 8.8%), foreign investment remains attractive (54k new FIEs, +14.7%), institutional opening-up (Hainan FTP, 22 pilot FTZs) advances, and Belt and Road cooperation deepens, bringing global opportunities.

The article presents the Proposal for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan on expanding high-level opening up, covering its significance (driving high-quality development, meeting people’s needs, promoting globalization, building a community with shared future), key principles, and main tasks (independent opening, trade innovation, BRI co-construction).

The article covers the 15th Five-Year Plan's proposals on high-level opening up and consumption boost, featuring an interview with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on their significance and key implementation tasks.

The 2025 Boao Forum for Entrepreneurs (Dec 2-5) is held in Boao, Hainan, themed "Linking the World, Leading the Future: New Opportunities for the 15th Five-Year Plan". Hainan Free Trade Port will launch island-wide customs operation on Dec 18. Xinhua News Agency co-hosts the forum, emphasizing enterprises' roles in real economy, innovation and green transformation.

Tan Sen, President of the US China Business Council, said tariffs haven’t helped the US economy or American companies’ global competitiveness. US reducing some tariffs acknowledges they push up US domestic prices. SMEs are most affected. He refuted claims of US companies leaving China, noting their long-term presence and investment. He hopes US and China focus on joint contributions to the region and world.