On February 7, China issued its Guideline for Anti-Monopoly for the Internet Platform Industry （关于平台经济领域的反垄断指南 [http://gkml.samr.gov.cn/nsjg/fldj/202102/t20210207_325967.html]）. This Guideline provides a set of antitrust rules that apply specifically for internet operators. This development follows China’s recent passage of an E-commerce

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault, during a public speech [https://www.canada.ca/en/security-intelligence-service/news/2021/02/remarks-by-director-david-vigneault-to-the-centre-for-international-governance-innovation.html] on February 9, identified the Government of China as “a direct threat to our national security and sovereignty.” During a speech to the Centre for International Governance

The Chinese electronics company Xiaomi and three individuals associated with it have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the U.S. government’s designation of Xiaomi as a Communist Chinese military company and the resulting restrictions imposed on it. The complaint

On January 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Draft Rare Earth Management Provisions (公开征求对《稀土管理条例（征求意见稿）》的意见) and solicited public comments, which are due by February 15. This draft comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a rare earth factory in May of 2019,

On January 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued the Rules on Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures ( 《阻断外国法律与措施不当域外适用办法》 [http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/b/fwzl/202101/20210103029710.shtml]) (official translation here [http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/article/policyrelease/announcement/202101/20210103029708.shtml] ), taking effect immediately.

On December 30, 2020, just weeks before the Biden administration takes office, China and the European Union announced an agreement in principle on the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The deal still requires ratification by the European Parliament before it takes effect, and the final text of the CAI

China recently revised several lists [http://tradingwithchinanews.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1175&action=edit] that would potentially attract more foreign investments. However, its new measures on foreign investment security review could create more hurdles for foreign investors. On December 19, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)