Chinese government agencies recently announced that they will raise the consumption tax for e-cigarettes, both domestic products and imports.

China's planning agency released a series of measures to support foreign investment in key sectors, including advanced manufacturing and modern services.

Chinese local governments are rolling out new measures to attract investments in semiconductors and high-tech. It remains to be seen whether these incentives will be successful in promoting domestic technology, which has experienced bottlenecks after being cut off from U.S. technology and equipment. Furthermore, a focus on local companies

China's customs agency recently released guidelines for imports of edible aquatic animals from Papua New Guinea (PNG), as China becomes one of the world’s largest importers and exporters of aquatic products.

According to a recent document issued by China's State Council, Shanghai, Hainan and other cities are opening tourism and elderly care to foreign investment as part of a three-year pilot program. This is the latest move for the nation to attract foreign investment, with its economy facing pressures

China's customs agency said that it will start allowing imports of rapeseed meal and soybean meal from Belarus that satisfy certain sanitary and procedural requirements.

China's Customs agency announced that it would allow imports of Uzbek French beans, starting in October. With Uzbekistan's exports to China growing, it is expected that more agricultural products will be allowed to be exported to China.