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

Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its Special 301 report "on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights," repeating many of its long-standing complaints about Chinese policies and practices in this

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.

At the meeting of the WTO's Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee last week, governments discussed overcapacity, a level playing field, transnational subsidies, and China's "First Set of Key Technology Equipment" program.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) blocked Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) placed seven EU entities on its export control entity list for alleged arms sales to Taiwan. The move

In the midst of controversy over Chinese control of the Port of Darwin, an investment arbitration lawsuit has been filed, although the details of the claim have not been publicly disclosed yet.