🌐 Despite ongoing global trade tensions, the Chinese mainland is showing impressive resilience in its foreign trade, according to the Chinese mainland's top trade promotion body. Even as frictions remain elevated, there are signs of easing that are helping companies stay optimistic.
🤝 In December 2025, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) led a delegation of 25 Chinese companies from key industries to the U.S., organizing over 20 matchmaking events with more than 170 American firms and institutions—including big names like Apple, HP, and Micron. Both sides agreed to advance the consensus reached at their Busan meeting and, on November 24, 2025, held a phone call to position economic and trade ties as a stabilizing force in China-U.S. relations.
📈 CCPIT's Global Trade Friction Index for October stood at 104, marking a persistently high level. However, the total value of global trade friction measures fell 7.3% year-on-year and 1.2% month-on-month, indicating partial easing of tensions.
🔍 Trade frictions involving the Chinese mainland also stayed elevated, with a related index of 102. Yet measures targeting the mainland dropped 33.2% compared with last year, signaling a significant reduction in barriers.
🚀 Official data show that the mainland's foreign trade remained robust in November 2025. The trade promotion system issued 791,600 commercial certificates, up 21.6% year-on-year, a clear sign that cross-border activity is maintaining a steady pace.
💬 As global trade frictions gradually ease, the Chinese mainland's businesses are finding new opportunities to connect and grow. For young entrepreneurs and market watchers, these developments highlight a dynamic shift in the trade landscape—one that's worth keeping an eye on as we head into 2026. 🌟
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