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China's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, edged down 0.1 percent in March on a yearly basis, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday.
China officially launched the nationwide rollout of a new tax refund policy for foreign tourists. According to the State Taxation Administration (STA), the reform replaces the traditional "refund-upon-departure" model with a more streamlined a "refund-upon-purchase" mechanism.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pausing his new tariffs for 90 days except on China, which he announced he will raise to 125 percent.
Higher U.S. tariffs are expected to weigh on developing economies in Asia-Pacific, according to economists from the Asian Development Bank.
China said on Wednesday that specific commercial arrangements must comply with Chinese laws, including technology exports, which must be approved by the Chinese government in accordance with the law, said the Ministry of Commerce in an online statement.
China's consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, dropped by 0.1 percent year-on-year in March, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday.
China will raise additional tariffs on all goods imported from the United States to 84 percent, starting at 12:01 am on Thursday, and has added 18 U.S. entities to its export control and unreliable entity lists in order to counter the U.S.' unilateral tariff hikes.
China has called on the United States to remove unilateral tariffs as quickly as possible and work with it in the spirit of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.
China has made full preparations to address various uncertainties in the face of the pressure that external shocks may exert on the country's economic stability, Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday.
Shortly after markets opened on Monday, all three major U.S. stock indexes extended their previous downward trend, each dropping more than 3 percent. Then, a sudden report claiming that the U.S. would delay tariff implementation by 90 days triggered a sharp market rebound. However, the news was short-lived as the White House soon dismissed the report as fake news, causing another drop in stock.
In response to Washington's latest announcement to increase its tariffs on China to a total of 104 percent, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that China "will continue to take resolute measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests".
China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday released a white paper titled "China's Position on Some Issues Concerning China-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations" to clarify the facts about China-U.S. economic and trade relations, and elaborate the position of the Chinese side on relevant issues.
The first half marathon for humanoid robots is set to take place on Saturday in Beijing's Yizhuang area, with final preparations underway. On the evening of March 28, six teams conducted their first on-site road tests along the marathon route. These teams, including Tiangong Robot from Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, account for nearly a quarter of all registered participants. The first robot to complete the test finished the course in approximately 2 hours and 52 minutes.
Protesters across the U.S. took to the streets to voice concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's actions on Saturday. Nationwide more than 500,000 people RSVP'd to attend one of 1,000 rallies, marches, or protests, according to USA Today.
China-U.S. economic and trade relations are mutually beneficial and win-win in nature, and cooperation benefits both sides while confrontation harms both.
China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday released a white paper titled "China's Position on Some Issues Concerning China-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations."
China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday released a white paper titled "China's Position on Some Issues Concerning China-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations."
The "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by the U.S. will damage its own and others' interests, said a white paper issued by China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday.
China and the United States can resolve differences in economic and trade areas through equal-footed dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation, said a white paper released by China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday.
Canada's new countermeasures announced last week in response to the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on the Canadian auto industry will come into force at 12:01 am EDT on Wednesday.
Asia Pacific stock markets mostly dropped on Wednesday morning, tracking major losses on Wall Street overnight, as the U.S.' country-specific tariffs are set to come into effect on Wednesday and the White House announced additional tariffs on China.
European Union trade ministers struck a cautious tone after their meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, resisting immediate retaliation against the United States' "reciprocal tariffs" and warning that "there are no winners" in a trade war.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday raised the total tariff on Chinese imports to more than 120 percent, which will have a widespread impact on trade between the world's two largest economies, according to experts and politicians.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations must harness its "collective bargaining power" to counter the potentially harsh impact brought by the higher United States tariffs, analysts said, as was urged by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Policies, including consumption vouchers and trade-in programs, can indeed deliver immediate benefits in shoring up consumer willingness to spend.
By disrupting global trade and triggering recession risks, the United States' new tariff push may have an unintended result of giving rise to alternative international currencies, including the Chinese renminbi, also known as the yuan.
The United States, the United Kingdom, and China ranked the top three global art markets by sales in 2024, according to "The Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2025" published on Tuesday.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang held a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, CCTV News reported.
China has ample policy tools to offset external adverse impacts this year, and the nation is "full of confidence in maintaining sustained and healthy economic development".
China's top economic regulator has pledged efforts to tackle issues faced by enterprises and support the development of the private sector, as it seeks to buffer the impact of the latest round of sweeping new tariffs from the United States.
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