Jiang Zengwei, the vice minister of China's Ministry of Commerce, said that the use of disposable wooden chopsticks should be halted and that stricter disinfection standards should be put in place for the food industry.

China's Ministry of Commerce has issued a circular, asking its affiliates at various levels to take effective measures to encourage and guide commercial companies' sales promotions to stimulate domestic consumption and help consumers.

The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization has published a report on the settlement of the automotive component disputes between China and the three parties of the United States, the European Union, and Canada.

China has initiated a nationwide campaign on the illegal use of non-edible substances and food additives.

China's Ministry of Commerce, National Development & Reform Commission and State Administration For Industry & Commerce have promulgated complementary rules for the plastic bag ban implemented from June 1, 2008, claiming now that the ban is also applicable to retail outlets including restaurants, bookstores, clothing stores and building material stores across China.

Statistics from China's Ministry of Commerce show that 12 companies, including Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Google China and Unilever China, have not fulfilled their promise of making donations to China's earthquake areas, but most of the companies say that they have been wronged as the Ministry of Commerce's statistics are incomplete.

China's Ministry of Commerce has drafted a rule on the use of paid plastic bags and is soliciting suggestions for the rule across the country. As part of the rule, the Ministry of Commerce will punish supermarkets and shopping malls that provide free plastic bags to consumers after this rule is enacted on June 1, [...]