China: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

Chinese AI models have entered the global first tier in technical capabilities, with API pricing significantly lower than overseas products. Combined with domestic electricity cost advantages...

China's new immigration regulation introduces a significant provision allowing exit bans on Chinese citizens who violate export control or technology transfer rules that may endanger national, industrial, or technological security. This development creates potential complications for multinational companies operating in technology-intensive industries, as Chinese employees, engineers, researchers, or executives could be barred from departing China without prior notice, affecting cross-border mobility, joint

China's new exit and entry regulations introduce significant changes affecting technical personnel, individuals with cross-border assets, public officials, and intermediary service providers. The provisions strengthen authenticity reviews, connect technology export controls with travel restrictions, and establish a comprehensive framework for managing cross-border movement while balancing national security with legitimate international activities.

President Trump's May 2026 state visit to China yielded agreements on trade boards, agricultural purchases, and tariff stability, but tensions persist over export controls and military company designations. As both nations pursue "strategic stability," multinational companies face increasing compliance conflicts from competing regulatory frameworks. Will the planned bilateral forums successfully navigate friction points in semiconductors, rare earths, and defense sectors?

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Chinese enterprises are increasingly leveraging the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law to combat discriminatory restrictions imposed by foreign jurisdictions. Two landmark cases demonstrate how companies can pursue legal remedies when foreign sanctions disrupt contractual obligations and corporate control, establishing precedents for protecting legitimate business interests against extraterritorial measures.

China has issued new regulations targeting improper extraterritorial jurisdiction and industrial supply chain security, establishing mechanisms to identify and counter foreign measures that violate international law or harm Chinese interests.

China has issued sweeping new regulations that directly challenge Western sanctions, export controls, and forced-labor compliance regimes, creating structural conflicts for multinational companies operating across jurisdictions. These measures authorize investigations, countermeasures, and a "malicious entity list" targeting foreign actors and their advisers who comply with extraterritorial rules deemed improper by Beijing. The regulations carry material personal exposure for executives, compliance staff, a

Meta's acquisition of Manus has sparked widespread attention in China, raising critical questions about foreign investment security review compliance. When a domestic AI company transfers core business assets overseas before selling to a foreign buyer, does this constitute a reviewable transaction under Chinese law? This analysis examines the regulatory framework and compliance implications for cross-border technology deals.