A WTO panel found that the US violated an obligation towards Hong Kong by giving it less favourable treatment than other WTO members.
December 23, 2022The move builds on new export controls announced in October, which were designed to prevent the transfer of advanced technology to China’s military, intelligence and security services.
December 19, 2022China is separately working on a CNY 1 trillion support package to expand domestic semiconductor production and research activities.
December 15, 2022As we inaugurate the next phase of international trade, the FATF is pushing trade-based money laundering to the top of the international community’s agenda, says Claus Christensen at Know Your Customer.
January 28, 2021Research from the WTO and TFG suggests a material acceleration of projects, consortiums and companies using DLT and blockchain within trade and trade finance.
November 6, 2020India has banned 59 of China’s biggest mobile phone apps including TikTok and WeChat, saying they breach data privacy requirements and threaten the country’s security.
July 1, 2020The additional barriers violate the WTO's principle of non-discrimination, and go against the general trend of liberalisation and facilitation of trade and investment, says the Chinese Embassy in India.
April 21, 2020Companies that meet the technical requirements of the eMPF project are encouraged to form consortia and submit tenders by 9 April 2020.
December 12, 2019Eric A. Sohn at Dow Jones Risk & Compliance discusses the US’ ability to restrict a firm’s access to correspondent banking services and its financial markets.
August 19, 2019