The new ban is due to Bluetongue Virus (BTV), cases of which have been detected in four herds in County Wexford.

Chinese exports of refined nickel jumped by 40% year-on-year to 171,000 tons, an annual record. The export flow has lifted LME warehouse inventory to multi-year highs with Chinese brands representing 69% of registered stocks at the end of 2025.

China’s liquefied natural gas imports are set to rise year-on-year for a third consecutive month in January, signaling a modest recovery driven by seasonal demand and long-term supply contracts.

In response to Trump's tariffs, China's use of other Asian manufacturing markets and forced labor is adding trillions into Chinese GDP.

China is expected to boost imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026, as record production and competitive prices propel shipments, reinforcing South America's dominance in the world's biggest oilseed importer,

China is set to significantly increase imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026 as record harvests and competitive pricing in South America outweigh renewed purchases from the United States.

China and the European Union say they have agreed on steps toward resolving their dispute over the bloc's imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles.

While those import taxes seem to be shrinking U.S. trade with China — and its accompanying trade deficit — China’s trade surplus with the world actually grew last year, by a whopping 20%. Chinese exports grew to pretty much everyplace in the world except the U.S.

China's electricity purchases from Russia were suspended on Jan. 1 due to higher export prices that now exceed domestic Chinese rates, Kommersant reported.

DUBLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - China has suspended imports of Irish beef due to an outbreak of bluetongue disease in cattle, just two weeks after it reopened its market for Irish beef for the first time in more than a year,