Last week, Beijing announced that it will sanction two U.S. companies -- Northrop Grumman and a Lockheed Martin unit -- over their arms sales to Taiwan. But experts pointed out that what comes next as part of the sanctions is unclear at the moment.

As Japan started discharging its treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean today, China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced that it is banning all imports of aquatic products from Japan.

Today, China's Customs agency announced that it would suspend mango imports from Taiwan, citing pest concerns. This is the same justification previously offered by Beijing for bans on Taiwanese sugar apples and wax apples, although the ban on sugar apples has been lifted.

China's central government recently announced new measures to attract foreign investment. These measures cover policies related to market access, national treatment, data flows, and fiscal and tax support.

China's planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), along with several other agencies, has published 28 measures to bolster the private economy. This is part of the central government's effort to send a signal to boost market confidence.

In a paper published last week by the French Institute of International Relations, research fellow John Seaman argues that China's recent export controls on gallium and germanium may not have a big impact themselves, but they are "a shot across Washington’s bow and an invitation to

Today, China announced new export controls on drones and drone-related equipment, effective on September 1.