On Jan. 6, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) issued Announcement No. 1 [2026], introducing export controls on “Dual-Use Items” destined for Japan. Effective ...

The European Commission remains cautious about China lifting export controls on rare earths and chips, even after the US announced China had agreed to ease restrictions and the EU's top trade ...

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that China's plans for harsh export controls violates a trade pact struck earlier this year, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned "they can't be ...

SHENZHEN, CHINA - APRIL 12: A Chinese national flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes, and stacked shipping containers at the Yantian International Container Terminal under cloudy ...

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's tightening export controls are pushing European firms to explore new supply chain capacity outside of the world's second-largest economy, a European lobbying group ...

China introduced a new export system for silver on January 1, 2026. It is initially set to apply until December 31, 2026. (As we reported.) However, it is ...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s Commerce Ministry is on its biggest public hiring spree this decade, bolstering the unit overseeing rare-earth curbs even as it pauses sweeping measures in a trade truce with ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China has suspended a ban on exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the U.S., its commerce ministry said on Sunday, although the three metals remain subject to broader export ...

On October 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce introduced two announcements strengthening export controls on rare earth-related items. Announcement No. 61 controls exports of rare earth items with Chinese ...