China viewed the trade conflict situation with the United States as being at a 'high intensity level' and ordered a nationwide response.
China’s Ministry of Commerce stated on the 25th that it held the '2025 National Trade Conflict Response Working Conference' in Beijing over the two days of the 24th and 25th.
The Ministry organized the meeting, attended by relevant government departments, provincial-level trade authorities, industry associations, and research institutions, to summarize the trade conflict response work since 2024 and to study and allocate key tasks for this year, with Vice Minister Yan Dong participating and giving a speech.
The Ministry noted during the meeting that 'current Chinese trade conflicts have entered a high intensity level' and emphasized the need to strengthen confidence and will in the face of difficulties and challenges, devise strategies to create new opportunities from crises. Additionally, it stressed the importance of clarifying political positions, reinforcing bottom line and limit line thinking, and focusing efforts on preventing and resolving trade risks.
Chinese authorities have been holding annual meetings under the name 'National Trade Remedy Working Conference' to address trade issues. This year, in light of the declared strong response to trade conflicts with the 'Trump 2' U.S. administration, the meeting's name was changed to 'Trade Conflict Response Working Conference.'