At a State Council Information Office press conference on July 23, Vice Chairman Wang Changlin of the National Development and Reform Commission stated that, with the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the customs closure of the Hainan Free Trade Port will officially commence on December 18, 2025.

On Tuesday, U.S. Eastern Time, President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Japan had reached a trade agreement. In a social-media post, Trump claimed the deal will cut the U.S. tariff rate on Japanese goods from the previously announced 25 % to 15 %.

China had more than 1.12 billion internet users as of June 2025, according to a report released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) on Monday.

The policy comes into effect three months after China and Malaysia signed a mutual visa-free agreement, marking another step forward in China's efforts to ease travel and boost international exchanges.

Today (July 16), the National Immigration Administration held a press conference releasing its key statistics for the first half of 2025.During the first six months, immigration authorities nationwide inspected a total of 333 million inbound and outbound travelers, up 15.8 % year on year.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that a 19 percent tariff will be imposed on imports from Indonesia while the United States will pay nothing, local media reported.

China's foreign trade continued to recover in the first half of 2025, with imports returning to positive growth in June, as the world's second-largest economy showed resilience despite global economic uncertainties.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang wrapped up a two-day official visit to Egypt on Thursday, reaffirming stronger bilateral ties and pledging deeper cooperation between the two countries.

On July 9, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 35 of 2025, stating that it has decided to add eight Taiwan-based entities, including Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, to the export control list.

Any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social.