Orders for 100 million surgical masks from Europe and Canada have failed to find Chinese suppliers for weeks, as many Chinese factories are scrambling to complete orders of KN95 masks with higher profit margins, according to industry insiders.

China's service outsourcing industry sped up its recovery from the novel coronavirus epidemic in April, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Wednesday.

China has imposed anti-dumping tariffs of up to 73.6 percent on barley imported from Australia for five years, effective on May 19, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said earlier.

The third China International Import Expo (CIIE) has made strong inroads in attracting exhibitors, with more than 50 global companies signing up for the event during a ceremony that took place both offline and online on May 15.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has unveiled a guideline on expediting the development of the industrial big data sector to promote the country's high-quality development.