Speaking in Bangkok at the IMF–World Bank 2026 Fall Meetings, IMF Asia‑Pacific deputy director Thomas Helbling said the IMF welcomes China’s efforts to uphold a rules‑based multilateral trading system. He urged countries to address the underlying tensions that drive trade disputes and said economies including China have played a significant role in resolving some differences. Helbling added the IMF expects Chinese outbound direct investment to help diffuse and deploy new technologies abroad, not

Nikkei reports Japan’s Ministry of Finance plans to strengthen customs powers to curb gold smuggling and exports of potentially tax-evasive gold. Japan’s trade data show declared gold imports of 10 tonnes and exports of 228 tonnes in 2025, implying substantial processed re-exports of inbound metal. The ministry will study revisions to the Customs Act and related ordinances, targeting establishment of a new regulatory framework as early as fiscal 2027. It plans to submit a proposal to an expert panel next month and to compile required amendment text by year-end. Proposed measures would explicitly empower customs to require exporters to provide supplier names, addresses and supply-chain movement records; customs could refuse export permits if exporters fail to supply required information. The reforms are aimed at stemming exports of gold with unclear provenance and cracking down on organized smuggling.

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