Earlier this month, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and five other agencies jointly released the revised Administrative Measures for Strategic Investment by Foreign Investors in Public Companies. The revision reflects China's ongoing efforts to attract foreign capital while maintaining control over national security and other interests.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has recently issued new guidelines on standard-essential patents (SEP) as they relate to antitrust, signaling a more stringent regulatory approach to this critical area of intellectual property.

The General Administration of Customs of China recently issued new SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) announcements impacting foreign imports, particularly those from African countries. These measures reflect China's ongoing effort to strengthen trade ties with Africa.

Earlier this month, China published the implementation rules for export controls of dual-use items. The new rules contain elements drawing on U.S. practice, including unverified entities, de minimis rules, and foreign direct product rules, providing additional details and clarity regarding China's export control legal system.

Over the past month, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced two sets of sanctions measures on twelve U.S. companies and ten executives of sanctioned entities, citing arms sales to Taiwan.

The China Sanctions Database is now available on China Trade Monitor. The database will cover all sanctions announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law and by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) under the Export Control Law and the Provisions on the List of Unreliable

In September, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued regulations regarding nuts, fruits, and vegetables from over a dozen African countries, as a follow up on deals reached at recent bilateral meetings.