Last week, Beijing issued a document on creating a unified domestic market, outlining measures related to property rights protection, market access policies, monopolistic behaviors and unfair competition, data, standard setting, and local protectionism.

As COVID spreads quickly in China, many cities have imposed stringent measures to contain the outbreak. With disruptions to supply chains continuing to grow, Beijing recently issued documents to ensure smooth logistics and transportation.

China's cyber agency has launched a campaign to promote legal compliance in the use of algorithms by tech companies, according to an official notice published on April 8.

In a draft regulation, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and several other agencies recently updated rules governing audit and accounting information of domestic companies listed abroad. The new rules could potentially remove some hurdles for U.S. regulators to access Chinese listed companies' audit working papers.

The United States recently reiterated its concerns over China's new measures that require registration for all overseas manufacturers that sell to China, and it also put forward some requests related to how to implement the measures. The U.S. statement at the meeting was recently made public on

China and Thailand recently signed an action plan that officially launched bilateral talks on the mutual recognition of certified operators. According to the customs announcement, the two sides will strive to make it "a model for customs cooperation among RCEP member countries."

China's National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce recently issued the 2022 version of the negative list for market access, along with certain requirements for agencies to implement the list.