China’s cold chain logistics market is projected to exceed 585 billion RMB in 2026, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing’s annual report released on 10 June. Fresh agricultural product imports and exports grew 7. 5% year-on-year to 323.89 billion RMB in January-April 2026. Cross-border e-commerce has built over 2,500 overseas warehouses,…
Beijing’s 2026 International Food Promotion Season launched with the ‘Taste Comes to Beijing Food Festival’ at Beijing Exhibition Centre from June 10-14, featuring over 160 restaurants recommended by 40-plus provincial representative offices and nearly 20 Beijing time-honoured brands showcasing regional Chinese cuisines. The broader programme runs through October under a ‘5+2+4+N’ framework encompassing five…
Beijing’s market regulator has summoned five major e-commerce platforms — Taobao/Tmall, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Douyin and Xiaohongshu — over misleading ‘618 billion-yuan subsidy’ promotions, citing failures to disclose actual subsidy amounts, the platform-merchant cost-sharing ratio, and promotional rules, while some platforms were found to unilaterally exempt themselves from consumer protection liability. The regulator warned that…
China’s fruit imports totalled USD 6.49 billion in the first four months of 2026, up 3.7% year-on-year, accounting for 9. 5% of total agricultural imports. The market showed sharp category divergence: cherry imports fell 25.9% to USD 1.84 billion, while durian imports surged 205.1% to USD 1.7 billion. In June alone, China approved fresh…
China’s agricultural exports reached a record USD 104.16 billion in 2025, while imports stood at USD 207. 41 billion, yielding a trade deficit that narrowed nearly 24% compared to 2021. The China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2026, released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, projects a strategic shift during the 15th Five-Year Plan…
Zespri’s red-fleshed kiwifruit achieves doubled sales in China, with the country remaining the brand’s largest market for four consecutive years.
New Zealand’s Trade Minister highlighted deepening China-NZ economic ties, with bilateral trade expected to reach NZ$43 billion in 2026, as the Asia-Pacific region stands at a critical juncture of growth and transformation.
China’s May CPI rose 1.2% year-on-year, unchanged from April, with food prices declining 1.7% due to ample pork supply and seasonal vegetable availability, while egg prices surged 6. 1% on tight supply and pre-festival stockpiling. PPI climbed 3.9% year-on-year, driven by non-ferrous metals, coal, and AI-related electronics manufacturing, though oil-linked sectors saw price increases…
China’s General Administration of Customs has released Announcement No. 81 of 2026, revising the management rules for designated customs supervision sites. These sites cover seven categories of high-risk imported goods: chilled and frozen meat, chilled aquatic products, grain, fruit, edible aquatic animals, plant seedlings and logs. The revised rules encourage consolidated, multi-category supervision sites…
Zespri recognised for outstanding contribution to NZ-China trade, with red-fleshed kiwifruit sales doubling as China remains its largest market for four consecutive years.
