On October 26, the FCC revoked [https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-revokes-china-telecom-americas-telecom-services-authority] the license for the state-owned China Telecom Corp.’s U.S. business China Telecom Americas to provide domestic interstate and international telecommunications services in the United States. Decisions on licenses for additional Chinese telecom companies, such as China

On October 25, China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice [http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3968366/index.html] (link in Chinese) stating that, according to the Provisions for Issuing GSP Certificates of Origin, since EU members, the United Kingdom, Canada, Turkey, Ukraine and Liechtenstein no

On October 26, China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice [http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3969244/index.html] (link in Chinese) setting forth SPS requirements for imports of beef from Italy. The notice takes effect immediately. The notice sets forth details on SPS requirements for

Recently, the Chinese Ministry of Finance issued a document titled “Notice on the Implementation of Relevant Policies regarding Equal Treatment for Domestic and Foreign-invested Enterprises in Government Procurement Activities [http://gks.mof.gov.cn/guizhangzhidu/202110/t20211020_3759590.htm] (link in Chinese).” In principle, the notice states that all products

Ho Pui-shan (Louise Ho) became Hong Kong’s new Commissioner of Customs and Excise on October 21. During the press conference [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAVjSzsTXVo] (link in Cantonese) with media after taking the position, she mentioned combatting smuggling as one of the tasks of her agency, including

In the UK House of Commons on October 21, MP Dave Doogan [https://hansard.parliament.uk/search/MemberContributions?house=Commons&memberId=4736] (SNP) asked [https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-10-21/debates/6E97FBB0-0EBF-4D51-87B1-EB591BBFBB5A/UKPorkTradeWithChina?highlight=china#contribution-25DBE0C1-AC65-410D-BBF4-2F8DB321934A] the UK Secretary of State for International Trade the following question about UK

On October 18, China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice [http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3960106/index.html] (link in Chinese) that would allow imports of beef from Russia if certain requirements are met. It is an implementation of the Protocol on the Inspection, Quarantine