Swedcham China Insights

- Beijing finalizes but lowers anti-dumping tariffs on EU pork
- China launches expiry review and maintains steep anti-dumping duties on US, EU, and Korean synthetic rubber
- China approves first general license for rare earth exports
- China launches full customs separation for Hainan, creating a new gateway for market opening

- Politburo focuses on domestic demand, innovation, and policy coordination for economic policy in 2026
- China charts 2026 economic course with focus on domestic demand
- China’s 2026 economic blueprint focuses on structural transformation and risk containment
- World Bank and IMF raise China’s 2025 economic growth forecasts as consumer prices rebound

- Macron’s 4th China visit underscores strategic autonomy and deepens economic ties
- China targets trillion-yuan consumer sectors by 2027 with expanded product supply and new retail models
- Chinese sellers surge on Latin America’s largest e-commerce platform
- Chinese tech firms deepen footprint in Dubai Internet City beyond regional headquarters

- Macron’s 4th China visit underscores strategic autonomy and deepens economic ties
- China targets trillion-yuan consumer sectors by 2027 with expanded product supply and new retail models
- Chinese sellers surge on Latin America’s largest e-commerce platform
- Chinese tech firms deepen footprint in Dubai Internet City beyond regional headquarters

- China-Japan tensions escalate over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
- China reacts to Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks with diplomatic and economic campaigns
- Trump walks a diplomatic tightrope as China and Japan clash over Taiwan

- The Netherlands suspends state control over Nexperia, but disputes remain unresolved
- China ramps up economic pressure on Japan over Prime Minister’s Taiwan remarks
- China-EU cooperation summit in Chengdu highlights innovation, green growth, and trade resilience
- Double 11 sets new records as instant retail and AI pricing reshape China’s e-commerce battlefield

- Nexperia dispute continues to disrupt semiconductor supply chains
- Beijing protests Taiwan No. 2 leader’s speech at European Parliament
- China lashes out against possible EU plan to phase out Huawei and ZTE from telecom networks
- Xi Jinping and Spain's King Felipe VI strengthen bilateral ties during historic visit

- China and EU hold upgraded export control talks amid rare earth tensions
- Premier underscores China’s unwavering openness at CIIE in Shanghai
- Chinese cities launch marriage registration services and marriage consumption vouchers to boost birth rates
- China grants visa-free entry to Swedish citizens as part of its expanded openness policy

- One-year tariff pause eases US-China tensions.

- China shifts focus to industrial upgrading and innovation.

- New financial reforms aim to attract foreign capital.

- China and EU move to stabilize strained relations.

- China’s new five-year plan centers on tech self-reliance, security, and steady growth amid low attendance and internal purges.
- US–China reciprocal port fees disrupt trade, escalating their economic confrontation.
- Dutch seizure of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia sparks Beijing’s backlash and supply chain risks.
- Real GDP slowed to 4.8% in Q3 but China remains on track for its 5% annual target...