Today, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced sanctions against Shigeru Iwasaki, the former chief of the joint staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF), for "openly colluding with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces."

The USPTO recently finalized a significant policy change requiring petitioners in Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings to disclose all Real Parties in Interest (RPI). This move immediately drew sharp condemnation from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), which publicly argued that the rule constitutes a violation of U.S. international

As another follow-up on China's implementation of the recent agreement with the United States, China suspended port fees on American-owned/operated vessels and lifted sanctions against five U.S. subsidiaries of the Korean shipbuilder Hanwha. Simultaneously, Beijing announced a major new regulatory move, placing 13 additional fentanyl precursor

Today, the Chinese government announced a rollback of some retaliatory measures, including tariffs on key agricultural products and sanctions on U.S. entities, as Beijing took another step to implement a recent trade deal with the United States to deescalate the ongoing economic tensions.

The European Union has adopted the 19th package of sanctions against Russia, making headlines for its inclusion of major Chinese energy and technology companies accused of supporting Moscow’s military effort in Ukraine. This move has sparked immediate criticism from Beijing and is likely to create another source of contention

The Chinese government escalated its trade conflict with the U.S. today, initiating reciprocal port fees on U.S.-affiliated vessels in direct response to recent U.S. levies against Chinese shipping. In addition, the government sanctioned five U.S. companies and launched a new investigation, signaling that further punitive

Today, China's Ministry of Commerce sanctioned 14 Western companies and several affiliates in the defense and intelligence sectors by adding them to the unreliable entity list.