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December 5, 2025
MofCom says it’s issuing general licenses for dual use exports
On December 4, China's commerce ministry (MofCom) spokesperson He Yadong said that China is "actively adopting general licenses and other facilitation measures" to promote "compliant trade" in items subject to dual use export controls. He made the the remarks in… Read More »
December 5, 2025
Washington clarifies China has until late Feb to buy soybeans
Washington has finally confirmed that China won't be buying 12 million metric tons of soybeans by year-end. That's according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who indicated on December 3 that the deadline is (Bloomberg): "The end of the season,… Read More »
December 5, 2025
Xi and Macron get real in Beijing
China and Europe are trying to find a more durable modus vivendi. Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron held talks in Beijing on December 4. The meeting came against the backdrop of increasingly tense Sino-European relations. China is peeved… Read More »