Huan Zhu
MIIT Orders the Removal of 106 Apps from App Stores
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced today
that 106 apps must be removed from app stores for continuing to infringe on
consumer rights. Among them, 5 apps were designated by the MIIT and 101 apps
were identified by provincial agencies. Additional administrative penalties may
be
Chinese Officials Speak Highly of China's Accession to the WTO and Say More Work Still To Be Done
At a recent conference, Chinese officials, including China's Ambassador to the
WTO, Li Chenggang, spoke highly of China's decision to join the organization,
and praised China's performance at the WTO over the past two decades. Li also
acknowledged that China should actively participate in
SEC Finalizes Rules to End the Trading of Chinese Company Shares in the U.S.; China Remains Optimistic that a Solution Is Possible
On December 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized the
rules [https://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2021/34-93701.pdf] on disclosure
requirements for Chinese companies in relation to audit reports issued by
foreign accounting firms that the U.S. government does not have access to.
New Chinese Measures on Import and Export Food Safety Take Effect Next Year
China is set to enforce its new rules governing import and export food safety on
January 1, 2022. The Measures of the People's Republic of China for the
Administration of Import and Export Food Safety (进出口食品安全管理办法
[http://jckspj.customs.gov.cn/spj/zcfg18/bmgz91/3625580/index.html] ) (link
Chinese Trade Development Plan Envisions Expanding Foreign Trade over the Next Five Years
Last month, China’s State Council approved the 14th-Five-Year-Plan on High
Quality Development of Foreign Trade
[http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2021-11/24/5653009/files/2b503a03727a459eb49fe8e620461744.pdf]
(link in Chinese), which is the development plan for trade over the period of
2021-2025. The document
Business Groups Comment on Chinese Proposal for Security Assessment of Data Exports
Previously, we reported
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/china-proposes-measures-on-security-assessment-for-data-exports/]
that China released a draft measure entitled Measures on Security Assessment of
Data Exports (数据出境安全评估办法(征求意见稿)
[http://www.cac.gov.cn/2021-10/29/c_1637102874600858.htm] (link in Chinese) and
solicited comments that
China Promises More Debt Relief, Trade, Investment, and Health Support to African Countries
Previously, we reported
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/china-gets-ready-for-meeting-with-african-officials-at-forum-on-china-africa-cooperation/]
that the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
(FOCAC 8) was held this week in Dakar, Senegal. During the conference, Chinese
President Xi Jinping promised