How is foreign investment doing in China? It depends who you ask. The Chinese government has worked to attract foreign investment, but in the face of economic slowdowns and a challenging international policy environment, it will have to do more to beef up international economic engagement in this area.

New Chinese Premier Li Qiang had his first press conference today as China's premier, and tried to send some positive signals about economic development, the private sector and the U.S.-China relationship.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Treasury penalized two dozen Chinese entities for engaging in transactions with Iranian firms that fall under existing sanctions. Some of these transactions were indirectly tied to Russian attacks in Ukraine, according to the U.S. government.

The Dutch government said that it will introduce export control measures on some semiconductor manufacturing equipment before the summer, in part to "ensure that we maintain our technological leadership" and "reduce our strategic dependence on China." In response, China's Foreign Ministry said that "

Last week, the U.S. government sanctioned more than two dozen Chinese firms, including one major supplier of servers used in data centers. The reasons for the sanctions, and the level of the export restrictions, varied by company.

China's trade data for January and February shows a drop in trade in both directions, as the outlook for the Chinese economy remains uncertain. While its trade with ASEAN remained mostly stable, its trade with the European Union and the United States continued to decline, with exports to

China's Two Sessions meetings, which refer to the annual meetings of the two major political bodies, National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, kicked off on Sunday. As part of the process, the government delivered work reports, which review progress in the