China’s Unreliable Entity List (UEL) system has evolved rapidly following significant legislative updates in late 2025 and early 2026. This piece provides a review of the UEL implementation. With the newly revised Foreign Trade Law and the Provisions on Industrial and Supply Chain Security, the UEL system is being

On May 2, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued a blocking order against U.S. penalties that had been imposed on some Chinese companies for violating U.S. sanctions related to trading in Iranian oil. This action marks the first invocation of China's blocking rules, which are

On April 30, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to advance a proposal to ban Chinese labs from testing and certifying electronic devices in the U.S. market. The vote was met with immediate opposition from Beijing.

Shanghai expanded the city's negative list for cross-border data transfer, expanding a pilot program to establish a city-wide framework that streamlines how businesses move data across national borders.

China has submitted comments on the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, accusing Brussels of "double standards" and "discriminatory" policies that potentially violate several WTO obligations.

Today, China's Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council updated its tariff schedules, granting zero tariffs to imports from 20 African countries, effective next month.

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has officially blocked Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. The decision marks the first time Beijing has applied its 2020 foreign investment security review mechanism to explicitly prohibit an AI-sector acquisition, signaling increasing regulatory oversight over cross-border