China Expands Financial Services Access for Foreign Institutions in Pilot Zones

In a recently issued document, Beijing expanded financial services access and committed to national treatment for foreign financial institutions as part of a pilot project.

China's Sanctions on Rubio: A Complex Diplomatic Dance

As Marco Rubio has now been confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of State, his sanctions status is in the spotlight again. China has signaled its willingness to engage with Rubio when "necessary" and "appropriate," highlighting the delicate nature of U.S.-China relations.

U.S. CVD Investigation on File Folders from Cambodia Involves Allegations of Chinese Transnational Subsidies

A U.S. countervailing duty investigation on file folders from Cambodia is the latest trade remedy investigation to test out the new regulations allowing the Commerce Department to consider transnational subsidy programs as part of its assessment of foreign subsidies.

China-Maldives Trade Agreement Now in Effect

Earlier this month, the long-awaited China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement entered into force.

Trump's America First Trade Policy Memo References Phase One Deal, Section 301 Actions

In a memorandum to agency heads issued yesterday, President Trump laid out a number of objectives and specific actions related to his trade policy, including many that target China.

MOFCOM on Trade, Domestic Consumption, and BRI Development

Officials of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) recently touted growing domestic consumption in 2024, in part due to the government's trade-in subsidy programs, and made additional announcements related to the operation of these programs in 2025.

U.S. Government Files New Brief in Hesai Litigation over Military Company Listing

In the Hesai Technology litigation over its inclusion on a blacklist of Chinese military companies, the U.S. government has filed a brief opposing the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, and also its own motion for summary judgment in its favor.
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