Pro-trade business groups have appealed for a 30-day extension for the period allowed for public feedback and a hearing to be held on the proposed hikes; that could delay the date they are implemented

Industry insiders say EU tariffs are unlikely to stop the expansion of Chinese EV exports, with carmakers likely to simply pass on higher costs to customers

Premier Li Qiang said on Friday there is a growing demand in China for high-quality dairy, beef and lamb from New Zealand - it was a message for ears both near and far

Dairy producers and pork exporters fear retaliatory tariffs from China after Wednesday's decision on anti-subsidy duties on Chinese EVs

World stocks retreated from record highs as China signalled it would respond to the EU's tariffs on its electric vehicle makers

The EC decision to hit Chinese EVs with extra tariffs is a move in the wrong direction, China said on Thursday, noting that EU states and carmakers oppose the move

Europe's additional tariffs on imported EVs are expected to kick off talks with Beijing to avoid a major trade conflict, which could spread to other sectors

BYD is building it first plant in Hungary, while Leapmotor will use a Stellantis factory in Poland, as Chery eyes production in Spain and possibly Italy; Great Wall, SAIC and Dongfeng are also assessing opportunities

China sat out of the global risk rally after a group of Republican lawmakers said battery companies CATL and Gotion should be banned from shipping goods to the US

Lawmakers say the US should ban imports from the battery-makers because their supply chains are linked to Xinjiang and 'deeply compromised'

China's exports saw yearly growth in May, with a better yuan exchange rate and firms shipping early ahead of tariff increases in foreign markets

The clean energy sector was the biggest driver of China’s economic growth in 2023, contributing 40% of its expansion