Beijing is moving to overhaul how local governments issue financial support, announcing a new “negative-list” approach to curb improper subsidies and eliminate internal trade barriers.

Eight central Chinese agencies recently released the 2026 Guideline on Automotive Data Export Security, which solidifies a sector-specific security regime and provides much-needed clarity on the "when" and "how" of cross-border data movements.

China has expanded the list of industries it wants foreign companies to invest in, especially in advanced manufacturing, modern services and development in the country's interior. This is manifested in the latest edition of the Catalog of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment.

China has finalized a new mandatory national standard that effectively bans flush or hidden electric vehicle (EV) door handles beginning in 2027, a move aimed at improving safety and post-crash rescue. The move could have a particular impact on U.S. electric vehicle producer Tesla, as well as a few

China has overhauled its tariff structure for the new year, lowering tariff rates temporarily for 935 tariff items. The target of this move is high-tech components, green materials and medical goods, as China looks to upgrade its industrial base and support its climate and public health goals.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced today that it will tighten export controls on dual-use items destined for Japan, citing a need to curb Japanese military capabilities and safeguard national security. The move is the latest escalation from Beijing as geopolitical tensions between the two nations intensify over

In late December, China imposed sanctions on twenty U.S. defense companies and ten executives in retaliation for a new approval by the U.S. government of arms sales to Taiwan.