The National Business Work Conference was held in Beijing (Jan 10-11). Wang Wentao (Commerce Minister) delivered a report; Li Chenggang presided. It reviewed past work, discussed 14th Five-Year achievements, outlined 2026 priorities (boost consumption, stabilize foreign trade, deepen opening-up, etc.), emphasized Party leadership, and set 15th Five-Year Plan directions.

The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Dec 10-11. Xi Jinping delivered a speech summarizing 2025 economic work, analyzing the situation, and deploying 2026 tasks, which is significant for a good start of the 15th Five-Year Plan. It emphasizes China's long-term economic improvement trend and the "Eight Adherences" for 2026, with Party leadership as the fundamental guarantee.

China's intellectual property (IP) creation quality improves—effective invention patents exceed 5m, high-value patents per 10k population hit 16 (exceeding 14th Five-Year Plan). China ranks 10th in 2025 Global Innovation Index (first top 10). IP examination efficiency is world-leading; 2025 targets 972k authorized patents. Measures include cracking down on bad-faith applications, strengthening protection, and a patent conversion action (1.458m registrations, +48% YoY).

Recently, the NPC Standing Committee passed the newly revised Foreign Trade Law of China, effective March 1, 2026 (second systematic revision). It aims to advance high-level opening-up, align with international trade rules, institutionalize mature practices, strengthen trade promotion, and address external challenges, supporting China's high-quality foreign trade development.

The article summarizes 2025 foreign exchange reform achievements (supporting foreign trade/investment, cross-border e-commerce, tech innovation), 2026 work arrangements (convenient/open foreign exchange system, stabilize foreign trade/investment, advance tech/finance), and key measures like supporting high-tech enterprises and green finance.

China's Ministry of Commerce launched an anti-dumping investigation on Japanese imported dichlorosilane. The investigation is due to a 31% price decline and rising imports from 2022-2024 that harmed domestic industry, following WTO rules and Chinese laws, with fair investigations to be conducted.

This article focuses on the island-wide closure of Hainan Free Trade Port, explaining its regulatory logic ("opening first line, controlling second line, freedom within island"), policy effects (faster customs, more foreign trade enterprises), Hainan's roles as "experimental field" and "intersection point" serving national strategy, its radiating effect on mainland development, and its significance in advancing high-level opening-up amid anti-globalization.

The EU expanded its CBAM to cover more downstream products, increasing carbon costs for Chinese exports. It violates WTO and climate convention principles. Chinese enterprises need measures like supply chain collaboration, low-carbon transformation, and diversified markets to respond.

The first issue of Qiushi 2026 publishes Wang Wentao's article on unswervingly expanding high-level opening up under Xi Jinping Thought, covering its connotation, historic achievements and future directions.

This article reviews China's economic achievements during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, covering new quality productivity, comprehensive reform, high-level opening-up, livelihood security, and green development, and looks forward to the 15th Five-Year Plan.

Since 2025, China's trade in consumer goods policy achieved significant results: over 260 trillion yuan in related sales, benefiting 360 million people, driving consumption growth, industrial upgrading, green transformation, improving people's lives and prospering offline commerce.

China's Ministry of Commerce comments on EU CBAM (effective Jan 1, 2026) and related legislations, noting unfair/discriminatory treatment violating WTO & UNFCCC principles, trade protectionism, expressing serious concern/opposition, calling for adherence to international rules.