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.

Today, China's Ministry of Commerce sanctioned six U.S. companies, subjecting them to export controls and other trade and investment restrictions.

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has imposed sanctions on Japanese lawmaker Shi Ping, accusing him of spreading "fallacies" on sensitive issues including the history of Japan's invasion of China and disputed islands. The move, announced today, marks the first time Beijing has sanctioned a

China's Ministry of Commerce today announced sanctions against two European Union banks, both headquartered in Lithuania. The move comes as direct retaliation after the EU sanctioned two Chinese financial institutions last month as part of its 18th package of sanctions against Russia.

China has sanctioned former Philippine Senate majority leader Francis Tolentino, accusing him of "egregious conduct" detrimental to Beijing's interests, and has banned him from entering mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao.

Beijing has further ratcheted up its rhetoric against a new U.S. policy to curb the use of Chinese advanced chips and explicitly threatened to invoke Chinese laws, including the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, in retaliation. While details of enforcement remain unclear on both sides, this direct policy clash is poised