This week, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and a number of other agencies published new rules on export license requirements for electric vehicles (EVs), marking the latest effort to regulate its booming auto exports, and perhaps also to avoid trade tensions.

Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security published an interim final rule that expands the application of export control sanctions by tightening export controls so they apply to subsidiaries of companies on the Entity List or the Military End-User List.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that it launched an ex officio anti-dumping investigation on pecans from Mexico and the United States, adding to mounting trade tensions with both countries.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on September 25 that it has initiated an investigation against Mexico's "restrictive measures," claiming that they "will seriously damage the trade and investment interests of Chinese companies."

China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday signaled cautious optimism for greater U.S.-China economic engagement, but downplayed expectations for major new purchases of American soybeans or airplanes.

Today, China's Ministry of Commerce sanctioned six U.S. companies, subjecting them to export controls and other trade and investment restrictions.

In a new action related to forced labor concerns, the Trump administration has blocked imports from Giant, a Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer. Giant's response indicates that it will contest the findings.