China's Ministry of Commerce launched an anti-subsidy investigation on EU imported dairy products in August 2024, issued a preliminary ruling on December 22, 2025 to impose temporary anti-subsidy measures with tax rates 21.9%-42.7%. China remains cautious on trade remedies and willing to resolve frictions via dialogue.

Recent German controversies over Chinese electric vehicles reflect politicization of market choices, ignoring global division of labor, China-Europe EV interdependence, and Germany’s automotive transition pains—open cooperation benefits both more than protectionism.

At the Central Economic Work Conference, the "Five Musts" including adhering to the close integration of investment in goods and people were summarized. It guides China's high-quality development by expanding effective investment, stimulating domestic demand, and promoting people's well-being, with huge potential in new quality productivity, green transformation, and common prosperity.

The Ministry of Commerce leverages e-commerce to boost consumption, drive innovation, and promote international cooperation (Silk Road e-commerce). Online retail grows (digital consumption up, express delivery exceeds 180b), platforms enhance innovation, and Silk Road e-commerce fosters win-win ties.

The 2025 China (Guangxi)-ASEAN Think Tank Dialogue Forum opened in Nanning, focusing on Smart Connectivity, China-ASEAN FTA 3.0, digital/green economy, AI, and regional cooperation. Hosted by Guangxi, it released the Nanning Initiative for AI cooperation and held sub-forums.

This year (Jan-Nov), China's foreign trade with Belt and Road countries, ASEAN and Africa grew significantly. Exports of high-end products like electronics and new energy items rose rapidly. Enterprises actively explored emerging markets, driving diversified foreign trade growth.

Hainan Free Trade Port launched island-wide closure on the 18th, a landmark measure of China's high-level opening-up. International figures recognize its role in facilitating global trade, attracting enterprises, and promoting an open world economy.

On December 18th, Hainan Free Trade Port officially launched island wide lockdown, a landmark for China's high-level opening-up. It explores institutional openness, provides national samples, strengthens global cooperation, and invites the world to share development opportunities.

Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) launched island-wide closure on Dec 18, with policies like zero tariff and 30% value-added processing tariff exemption boosting secondary processing, aviation maintenance, and yacht industries. Yangpu Port is the core hub; enterprises benefit from policy dividends, and aviation maintenance saw 68.6% YoY growth in bonded maintenance value.

In 2025, China-ASEAN cooperation advances against external uncertainties: CAFTA upgraded to 3.0, Year of Cultural Exchange concluded, trade grows (ASEAN is China's largest partner), emerging fields and infrastructure progress, targeting a closer community.

On December 18, 2025, Hainan Free Trade Port launched island-wide closure operation, a milestone in China's reform and opening-up. Its strategic goal is to build an important open gateway to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, with core policies like zero tariffs and low tax rates. Closure is a new starting point for higher-level opening-up, not the end, aiming to promote institutional openness and regional cooperation.

The Hainan Free Trade Port is launching a full island lockdown operation, a landmark China opening-up measure attracting global attention. International entities highlight its opportunities for foreign businesses, with data showing growing foreign investment confidence in Hainan.