In recent weeks, China's customs agency released sanitary requirements for fruit imports from Benin, Venezuela, Cambodia, and Zambia, as follow-ups to recent high-level meetings with the leaders of those countries.

The Mexican government announced last month that it will raise tariff rates for a number of products. This tariff increase is applicable to all nations that do not have a trade agreement with Mexico, and China falls into this category. As a result, this move will have an impact on

Over the first half of September, China's customs agency made several announcements that will impact trade in beef and dairy products.

Last week, Beijing announced that it will sanction two U.S. companies -- Northrop Grumman and a Lockheed Martin unit -- over their arms sales to Taiwan. But experts pointed out that what comes next as part of the sanctions is unclear at the moment.

Speaking at an event during the WTO public forum last week, Singapore Management University law professor Henry Gao offered comments on China's industrial policy and argued that the China model cannot be easily replicated in most developing countries.

China's Ministry of Commerce expressed "high concern and strong dissatisfaction" with the European Commission's announcement about an anti-subsidy investigation on imports of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).

The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress reviewed and passed its first Law on Foreign State Immunity. Chinese officials argued that the law provides more protection for companies that are "going out" and promoting China's opening up. The law also has a reciprocity