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New Chinese Trade Policies Kick Off the New Year
As we entered 2022 last week, several new Chinese policies came into force at the start of the New Year, covering tariffs, trade rules, and investment.
China Finalizes Rules on Cybersecurity Review, With Implications for Overseas Listings
Yesterday, China updated its Measures on Cybersecurity Review. The update will replace the current rules and serve as the legal basis for ongoing and future cybersecurity reviews. The new rules make it clear that companies with large amounts of personal data must file a cybersecurity review when going public overseas,
China's White Paper on Export Controls Criticizes Discrimination and Calls for Normal Trade
China issued its first White Paper on its export control system, providing a full picture of its system, implementation and enforcement. It also criticized the abuse of export controls without naming any specific nation, and called for more international cooperation to ensure “normal international science and technology exchanges and economic
China Opens More to Foreign Investment, with Some Twists
On January 1, 2022, China's two updated negative lists for foreign investment came into effect. On paper, the shortened lists, with fewer sectors excluded from foreign investment, mean foreign investors are allowed to invest in more areas than before, with the auto and telecommunications manufacturing sectors being of
Japan, U.S., Other Members Raise Concerns with China's Cybersecurity Measures at WTO Meeting
At a WTO meeting of the Council for Trade in Services on October 22, 2021, Japan and the U.S. put China's cybersecurity measures on the agenda. These two Members, along with Canada, Australia, and the EU, offered comments on the measures, expressing concern with the burdens they
China Addresses Administrative Market Barriers
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) recently issued 18
cases of local governments creating market barriers to curb competition, and
stated that it will continue working with other agencies and third-parties to
launch investigations to ensure the negative list system is fully implemented.
The NDRC announcement, No.
GACC Issues Registration Details for Foreign Food Manufacturers
On December 14, China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) issued a notice providing more information related to the new registration requirements for companies that export food to China.
The Notice, No.103 of 2021 (link in Chinese), is part of the implementation of the Provisions of the People'