Ministry of Commerce

27 Feb 2013

China might overtake Japan as Thailand's biggest trading partner within three years, fuelled by Chinese investments in the Southeast Asian country, according to Srirat Rastapana, director general...

2:02AM

Chen Deming: China trade may show slowest growth - 6pc - since 2009

29 Dec 2012

Mainland imports and exports will likely rise about 6 per cent this year, the slowest annual increase since the global financial crisis and far below the official target of 10 per cent growth.

4:58AM

Commerce minister warns US against trade war

11 Nov 2012

Commerce Minister Chen Deming has accused the United States of demonstrating a "cold-war mentality" after a US congressional report concluded that investments from Chinese telecommunications...

5:36AM

Briefs, November 2, 2012

2 Nov 2012

Beijing to investigate alleged dumping by EU

The Ministry of Commerce said it will investigate whether the European Union is improperly subsidising its producers of solar-grade polysilicon...

5:30AM

It's a case of buyer beware if moving into the mainland

31 Oct 2012

How well do you know and understand the target company? It is important at the outset to understand what it is that you are buying and to ensure that you are not unwittingly buying more or less...

4:10AM

More setbacks likely for rebound in China's trade growth

20 Sep 2012

The Ministry of Commerce warned yesterday that external demand might cool further in the months ahead, making it more difficult for Beijing to meet its goal of expanding imports and exports by 10...

2:02AM

Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

3:37AM

Talking points

Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...

TV debate for pan-democrat rivals

4:28AM

Cut to home appliance subsidy 'no problem'

The impact on the market of government plans to end a subsidy that encouraged mainland consumers to buy new home appliances would be limited, the country's leading appliance retailer said...

3:24AM

Fair organisers turn to domestic buyers as overseas orders plummet

The organiser of the Canton Fair has invited big domestic department stores, supermarket chains and leading wholesalers to the mainland's biggest and oldest trade fair that opens today, as...

6:38AM

Senior official held over bribes

A former Commerce Ministry official in charge of foreign investment has been detained for taking bribes.

7:56AM

Rice importers briefed about new rules

The Trade and Industry Department briefed about 70 rice importers yesterday on new registration requirements for importing mainland rice.

Since last Thursday, firms intending to...

1:22AM

Rice importers briefed about new rules

The Trade and Industry Department briefed about 70 rice importers yesterday on new registration requirements for importing mainland rice.

1:22AM