A recent paper published by a Chinese university reveals BRI data in 2021, finding that the overall figures for BRI projects remained at a stable level compared to 2020, but with a geographic shift toward Africa and the Middle East.

On January 25, the U.S. House of Representative released the America COMPETES Act of 2022. Its drafters described the purpose as to "ensure that America can outcompete any nation in the world, now and for decades to come." Not surprisingly, with China rising quickly in economic size

The Chinese government recently approved Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)'s acquisition of Xilinx Inc., which allows the two companies to complete their deal by the end of the first quarter of 2022. This piece summarizes the ruling of the agency reviewing the deal and the conditions it imposed.

During a recent press conference, MOFCOM officials said China's economy faces strong headwinds and they will take measures to continue to lure more foreign investment into China and facilitate China's trade with the rest of the world.

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

As China moves to strict regulatory rules on bitcoin, Chinese courts are finding bitcoin-related contracts and transactions illegal. This posts summarizes some of the court rulings and related legal bases for these decisions.

China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao recently wrote an article emphasizing the importance of opening up and international cooperation. He also said China will push for fully opening the agriculture and manufacturing sectors and gradually opening telecommunications and medical care.