Tag: News
EU–China Trade Deficit Reached €98 Billion in Q1 2026: A Product-Level Response
Information date: 21 August 2026. Eurostat reported an EU goods-trade deficit with China of €98 billion in the first quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly deficit since the third quarter of 2022. Electrical equipment an
China’s 2026 Online Industrial Product List: Compliance Work Before 1 December
Information date: 21 August 2026. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has published the 2026 List of Key Industrial Products Sold Online. From 1 December 2026, e-commerce operators handling listed products
MOFCOM’s 20 August Briefing: A Compliance Map for Cross-Border Investigations
Information date: 21 August 2026. China’s Ministry of Commerce used its 20 August 2026 press briefing to address trade measures, the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation investigation involving JD.com, and new cooperation arr
Foreign Investment in China in 2026: Read New-Entity and Capital-Flow Data Together
Information date: 21 August 2026. Recent official releases show two apparently different facts: China’s actual use of foreign investment declined in the first five months of 2026, while new foreign-invested entities and
China’s H1 2026 GDP Grew 4.7%: How to Turn Sector Data into a Market-Entry Decision
Information date: 21 August 2026. China’s GDP expanded 4.7% in the first half of 2026, with services growing faster than the secondary sector and construction contracting. The figures provide a useful top-down context, b
China’s July 2026 PMI at 49.0: A Sourcing Signal, Not a Standalone Forecast
Information date: 21 August 2026. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index stood at 49.0 in July 2026, while the non-manufacturing business activity expectation index remained above 50. For foreign buyer