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Key Events in Going Global

Ministry of Commerce: Further Leverage the Role of China-US Economic and Trade Consultation Mechanism and Strengthen Dialogue and Communication

According to Xinhua News Agency, at the regular press conference held on April 2nd, He Yadong, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, when answering questions about China-US economic and trade relations, stated that since last year, under the strategic guidance of the important consensus of the two heads of state, China and the US have held six rounds of economic and trade consultations and reached a series of consultation results in the economic and trade field, injecting more stability and certainty into bilateral economic and trade relations and the world economy. Facts have fully proven that adhering to mutual respect, equal dialogue and consultation is the best way to bridge differences and solve problems. The two sides of China and the US should implement the important consensus of the two heads of state and the previous economic and trade consultation results, further leverage the role of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, expand practical cooperation, and promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations. (Xinhua News Agency)

Ministry of Commerce: Rely on the Advantages of Free Trade Port to Make the China International Consumer Products Expo a New Growth Point for Consumption

At the press conference held by the State Council Information Office on March 30th, relevant officials from the Ministry of Commerce introduced that they will rely on the policy advantages of the free trade port to make the China International Consumer Products Expo the best testing ground for cultivating new consumption growth points and promoting consumption upgrading. Sheng Qiuping, the vice minister of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced that as one of the key parks in the free trade port, the Boao Lecheng Health Exhibition Area will centrally display the implementation results of opening-up policies in the medical and health field and provide a new health consumption experience integrating medical care, health preservation and tourism. In addition, this year's China International Consumer Products Expo will also set up an "International Premium Product Launch" and a "Multinational Corporation Matching Meeting" under the brands of "Buy in China" and "Export from China". Centering on "Invest in China", the Second Global Industrial Investment Promotion Conference for Hainan Free Trade Port will be held to share the new opportunities after the full customs closure operation with global investors and make Hainan Free Trade Port an ideal destination for investing in and deeply engaging in China. (CCTV News)

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade to Improve the Quality and Efficiency of the "Thousand Delegations Going Global" Initiative

Facing the complex and severe international trade situation, the national trade promotion system has continuously increased its efforts to stabilize foreign trade. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will improve the quality and efficiency of the "Thousand Delegations Going Global" initiative, support enterprises to participate in and hold exhibitions overseas, and comprehensively promote enterprises to expand overseas markets and conduct global industrial layout. Wang Guannan, the spokesperson of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said at the regular press conference that in accordance with the provisions of Article 63 of the newly revised Foreign Trade Law on encouraging foreign trade operators to explore international markets, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will improve the quality and efficiency of the "Thousand Delegations Going Global" initiative, support enterprises to participate in and hold exhibitions overseas, comprehensively promote enterprises to expand overseas markets and conduct global industrial layout, and promote more Chinese and foreign enterprises to become real partners "face to face", so that China's opportunities can become the world's opportunities. In recent years, with the continuous advancement of the "Thousand Delegations Going Global" initiative by the national trade promotion system, more enterprises have accelerated their pace of "going global". Data shows that in 2025, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade organized 2,144 delegations to visit and negotiate in 92 countries and regions. The trade promotion systems of Guangdong and Shandong organized 94 and 75 enterprise delegations respectively to go abroad. (Xinhuanet)

New Market Observations

The US Electric Vehicle Market Cools Down, Automakers: The Electrification Trend Will Not Change

After the US government cancelled the electric vehicle tax credit, the US electric vehicle market has shown a significant cooling. Data shows that the proportion of electric vehicle sales in 2025 was 9.6%, but in the past three months, this proportion has dropped to 6.5%, the lowest level since the beginning of 2022. However, with the rising oil prices, automakers are launching more price-competitive electric vehicles and hybrid models. The industry still generally believes that electrification is a long-term trend. (CCTV News)

More than 1,100 China-Europe Freight Trains Passed Through the Central Corridor in the First Quarter

Xinhua News Agency reporters learned from China Railway Hohhot Group Co., Ltd. on April 2nd that as the entry and exit node of the central corridor of the China-Europe Freight Train, the Erenhot Railway Port has cumulatively passed 1,145 China-Europe Freight Trains in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 22.3%, setting a new historical record. In January this year, the Erenhot Railway Port added a new operation route for the China-Europe Freight Train from Solombarca to Weizi Town. Currently, there are 75 operation routes, reaching more than 70 hub stations in more than 10 countries such as Germany and Poland. (Xinhua News Agency)

India Plans to Build 100 New Airports and 200 Helipads

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Indian government plans to build 100 new airports and 200 helipads in smaller towns and cities in the next few years to promote regional connectivity, trade and tourism. (Sina Finance)

Company News

Amazon to Impose a 3.5% Fuel Surcharge on Third-Party Sellers

Amazon will impose a 3.5% fuel surcharge on independent merchants on its platform later this month, which may lead to rising prices for consumers. This temporary fee will take effect on April 17th and applies to most sellers who use Amazon's Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service to store inventory and fulfill orders. (Sina Finance)

Luobo Kuaipao Officially Launches Fully Driverless Commercial Operations in Dubai

On March 30th, Luobo Kuaipao (Apollo Go), a subsidiary of Baidu, officially launched fully driverless commercial operations in Dubai. As a result, Luobo Kuaipao has become the first and only one-stop self-operated platform providing driverless services in Dubai and has built the largest driverless fleet in the local area. (36Kr)

QQ Becomes the First Domestic Social Platform Natively Integrated by OpenClaw

Early on April 1st, OpenClaw released a new version v2026.3.31, which includes the official QQ Bot plugin. This means that QQ has become the first domestic social platform natively integrated by OpenClaw. The QQ Bot code contributed by Tencent's lightweight cloud in collaboration with the QQ team has also been merged into the main repository of OpenClaw. Immediately afterwards, Peter, the founder of OpenClaw, publicly praised this news. (CNR)

Industry Trends

From Product Exports to "System" Going Global: Chinese Agricultural Machinery Accelerates Its Way to the Global Fields

In recent years, the export trade of Chinese agricultural machinery has developed rapidly, and more and more agricultural machinery has "driven" out of the country. Data shows that in 2025, the export value of Chinese agricultural machinery reached 67.419 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.3%. Industry experts believe that the export of Chinese agricultural machinery shows a new trend of continuous growth in scale, continuous optimization of structure and diversified development of the market. In the future, with the continuous deepening of the global layout, the Chinese agricultural machinery market will continue to iterate and upgrade, and will drive into broader fields with a more complete parts network, a more professional training system and better service guarantees. (Xinhuanet)

Chinese Green Fuel Goes Global, and Industrial Demonstration Projects Are Accelerating

Recently, the first domestic shipment of green ammonia synthesized from green hydrogen has been successfully sent to South Korea. This batch of green ammonia is produced from the Chifeng Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project, which uses local wind and solar power to electrolyze water to produce hydrogen and then synthesizes it with nitrogen in the air to form green ammonia. This project is expected to expand its production to 1.5 million tons in 2028. Lou Yimin, the senior vice president of Envision Energy, said that the successful delivery this time verified the end-to-end full link from "green power to hydrogen to ammonia synthesis" to "storage, transportation and customs declaration" to "international shipping". Green hydrogen is expected to become a more inclusive green energy and be transformed into a green "new oil" with strong market competitiveness and scalable application in some areas rich in wind and solar resources. (CCTV News)

The Price Increase Cycle Begins, and the Semiconductor Industry Enters a New Stage of Rising Volume and Prices

Currently, the global semiconductor industry is entering a new round of price increase cycle. After the prices of memory chips have been rising continuously, analog chips, power devices and even the wafer foundry sector have all started to raise prices. Many manufacturers have recently issued price adjustment notices, and the upward trend of industry prices is clear. Analysts believe that with the recovery of downstream demand, the clearance of industry inventory and the optimization of the supply-side pattern, the prosperity of the semiconductor industry is expected to continue to recover. As the price transmission effect gradually appears, the profit space of the industrial chain is expected to be opened up, and the industry is shifting from the inventory clearance cycle to a new stage of rising volume and prices, and structural investment opportunities are emerging. (China Securities Journal)

This article is from the WeChat official account "Zhejiang Enterprises Going Global Comprehensive Service Port", author: Zhejiang Enterprises Going Global.