08 Aug 2022
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On Friday, China’s foreign ministry (MoFA) announced a new series of countermeasures against the US in retaliation for US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last week.
MoFA kicked things off by announcing that China had sanctioned Pelosi and her family ...
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On Saturday, Premier Li Qiang traveled to Hanoi to meet with senior Vietnamese officials. Some context: Vietnam has recently become a major diplomatic priority for China. On Friday, Xi Jinping met in Beijing with Lương Cường, a top Vietnamese general… Read More »
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On Monday, China's market regulator (SAMR) released its rulebook for handling business complaints of unfair competition. Some context: In June, the State Council published new fair competition review regulations. The regs provide companies with a mechanism for challenging discriminatory policies… Read More »