China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that it was removing sanctions on U.S. communications company Viasat. This is the first time that China has publicly removed a company from its sanctions list.

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against six military and defense companies and some executives last week, based on arms sales to Taiwan.

In a coordinated effort to intensify pressure on Russia for its ongoing war against Ukraine, more Chinese companies have now been subjected to sanctions, with the most recent ones imposed by the European Union and Japan. These measures are part of a broader G7 effort aimed at curtailing international support

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against three entities affiliated with Lockheed Martin, and three of its executives, for arms sales to Taiwan.

Last week, the British government imposed a new round of sanctions against Russia's "war machine," with five Chinese companies targeted.

Last week, the U.S. government sanctioned 46 Chinese entities and individuals for supporting Russia's economy in the defense, technology and manufacturing sectors.

At today's press conference, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) offered comments on the new additions to the Unreliable Entity List, a new anti-dumping investigation on U.S. and EU plastics, and potential tariffs on gasoline-powered cars.