The Xi-Biden meeting this week in San Francisco was an important step in stabilizing bilateral relations, which have deteriorated since last year. Big announcements were made on military engagement and fentanyl production. Some trade and investment issues were also brought up at the meeting, although it is unlikely that the

Earlier this week, trade ministers of China and Japan met on the sideline of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in San Francisco, when they agreed on a dialogue mechanism for export controls and a working group to improve business environment. China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said that

This week the Shanghai government released a detailed plan with 19 measures to establish a pilot zone for e-commerce. The project aims at creating "a highland for international cooperation in the digital economy", and plays "an important role in the high-quality development" of the China-led Belt

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce announced that it would start an expiry review on the anti-dumping measures against acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) from South Korea and Japan.

Chinese corporate data provider Qichacha has become the first of its kind to pass the security review by the government cyber watchdog in order to launch an overseas platform. This is the most recent sign of Beijing relaxing controls over data exports.

At the recently concluded China International Import Expo (CIIE), Russian companies signed intended agreements that could lead to over US$108 million in exports.

As part of the U.S.-China Phase One agreement, China agreed to lower the threshold for trade secret infringement as one of the prerequisites for criminal cases. A review of recent legislative amendments and court rulings shows how China is implementing the commitment.