China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently decided to impose a fine on a French financing company because it failed to comply with Chinese antitrust law when acquiring a Chinese firm.

China's Customs agency recently issued a notice to halt imports of cloven hoofed animals and related products from South Africa due to concerns over foot and mouth disease.

On April 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang met virtually with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen for the 23rd China-EU Summit. Although a large portion of the meeting focused on the Russia-Ukraine war, the two

On March 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission added three more Chinese tech companies and two other companies to its provisional list of companies that fail to comply with U.S. auditing requirements. Talks on the issue between the two governments are still ongoing, with the future of

On March 29, several Chinese agencies issued a new document that sets out additional guidelines for the green development of the Belt and Road Initiative.

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.