China adopts National Development Planning Law

China announced that zero-tariff treatment would expand to imports from all 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, effective May 1. The measure can improve market access,...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz began an official visit focused on economic relations and political dialogue. Germany’s industrial ties to China make market access important, while concerns over...

The National People’s Congress opened its fourth session and reviewed the draft outline for China’s 2026–2030 plan. The plan links long-term domestic development to technological and industrial...

Senior officials described policies for growth, innovation and trade, including efforts to attract investment and improve market conditions. These measures reflect Beijing’s response to external...

The NPC approved the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for 2026–2030. The plan is intended to guide investment and development across the world’s second-largest economy, with spillovers for supply...

The bilateral steering committee convened in Hanoi to coordinate cooperation across ministries and subnational bodies. The meeting followed top-level exchanges and addressed practical coordination....

Xi sent a congratulatory message to the tenth CELAC summit, reaffirming China’s interest in cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean. The message followed the 2025 China-CELAC ministerial...

The CPC Central Committee and Xi invited Kuomintang chair Cheng Li-wun to visit the mainland. The invitation opened a party channel across the Taiwan Strait amid ongoing political disagreement over...

Cheng Li-wun began a mainland visit after accepting the CPC invitation. The visit brought party leaders into direct contact, but it did not constitute an agreement on cross-strait political status....

Pedro Sánchez began an official visit as China and European governments navigated trade and investment disagreements. Spain sought dialogue and economic cooperation within the EU framework. The...