On August 23, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), along with four other agencies, updated the controlled list of precursor chemicals for designated countries/regions.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced last week that the government will open up foreign investment in the value-added telecommunication business in some cities as pilot projects.

Today, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against two U.S. defense industry companies for their arms sales to Taiwan.

Multiple reports revealed that China has ramped up a campaign to phase out foreign products and software in government computers and servers with domestic replacements, a renewed effort in a decade-long push for securing government IT products and systems.

Last month, China's Customs started allowing Austrian dairy and pork products to enter the Chinese market. On the other hand, it also suspended imports of some meat products from three countries due to animal disease concerns.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued two negative lists for services trade, both of which will become effective on April 21.

Last Friday, China's cyber office finalized a new set of rules that would facilitate cross-border data flows and loosen the regulatory requirements for some personal data transactions, especially for smaller companies.