At a WTO SPS Committee meeting in November, for which the meeting minutes were just circulated, WTO Members discussed a number of SPS measures imposed by China.

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) recently issued the provisional rules for gene-edited plants for agricultural purposes. In addition, the MARA finalized some changes to regulations governing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). These changes have been seen as signs of China moving closer to allowing commercial production

China recently announced that it would start allowing imports of Rwandan stevia and additional beef products from Belarus, starting immediately.

As we entered 2022 last week, several new Chinese policies came into force at the start of the New Year, covering tariffs, trade rules, and investment.

Yesterday, China updated its Measures on Cybersecurity Review. The update will replace the current rules and serve as the legal basis for ongoing and future cybersecurity reviews. The new rules make it clear that companies with large amounts of personal data must file a cybersecurity review when going public overseas,

China issued its first White Paper on its export control system, providing a full picture of its system, implementation and enforcement. It also criticized the abuse of export controls without naming any specific nation, and called for more international cooperation to ensure “normal international science and technology exchanges and economic

On January 1, 2022, China's two updated negative lists for foreign investment came into effect. On paper, the shortened lists, with fewer sectors excluded from foreign investment, mean foreign investors are allowed to invest in more areas than before, with the auto and telecommunications manufacturing sectors being of