China’s Five Export-Control Notices of 19 October 2026: A Supplier Screening Update
The Ministry of Commerce published four export-control announcements on...China’s Five Export-Control Notices of 19 October 2026: A Supplier Screening Update - Read more
Two New GACC Market-Access Notices: Uzbek Watermelon and African Cocoa Beans
Two notices, two clocks: No. 145 on Uzbek watermelon...Two New GACC Market-Access Notices: Uzbek Watermelon and African Cocoa Beans - Read more
China Adjusts Export Tax Rebates: New Energy Vehicles Cut to 9% from April 2027
Announcement No. 29 of 2026, issued on 12 October...China Adjusts Export Tax Rebates: New Energy Vehicles Cut to 9% from April 2027 - Read more
China’s Unified National Tax Penalty Benchmark 2026: What Changes on 1 November
The State Taxation Administration has issued the National Tax...China’s Unified National Tax Penalty Benchmark 2026: What Changes on 1 November - Read more
Guangdong’s Twin Consumer-Protection Rules: What Cross-Border Retail Must Change
Two Guangdong consumer-protection regulations were adopted on 31 July...Guangdong’s Twin Consumer-Protection Rules: What Cross-Border Retail Must Change - Read more
China’s Revised IC Layout-Design Regulation: Originality Statements and the New Filing Discipline
The revised Regulation on the Protection of Layout-Designs of...China’s Revised IC Layout-Design Regulation: Originality Statements and the New Filing Discipline - Read more
China’s “Five Excellences” Quality E-Commerce Action: What Platforms Must Now Do
Seven departments issued the "Five Excellences" quality e-commerce notice...China’s “Five Excellences” Quality E-Commerce Action: What Platforms Must Now Do - Read more
China’s 18-Measure “Tech-Driven Commerce” Opinion: Where Foreign Consumer Brands Fit
Nine departments led by MOFCOM issued the Tech-Driven Commerce...China’s 18-Measure “Tech-Driven Commerce” Opinion: Where Foreign Consumer Brands Fit - Read more
China’s Merger Filing Standard 2026: A One-Stop Guide for Deal Teams
The Merger Filing Standard took effect on 1 October...China’s Merger Filing Standard 2026: A One-Stop Guide for Deal Teams - Read more
China’s 15-Measure Action Plan for Stabilising Foreign Investment: A Clause-by-Clause Guide
The Action Plan for Stabilising and Optimising Foreign Investment...China’s 15-Measure Action Plan for Stabilising Foreign Investment: A Clause-by-Clause Guide - Read more
2026-08-28
Alipay and WeChat Pay now accept foreign cards (UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, JCB).支付宝与微信支付已支持绑定境外银行卡（银联、Visa、Mastercard、JCB），覆盖绝大多数线下扫码付款场景。Baidu Maps and AMap (Gaode) are the two essential navigation apps in China.百度地图与高德地图是来华必备的导航工具，提供公交、地铁、步行与驾车实时路线。Both maps also handle hotel booking...
Import-Export Clearance / 进出口清关, Supplier Due Diligence / 供应商尽调
2026-10-21
The Ministry of Commerce published four export-control announcements on 19 October 2026, with a fifth document on the technology export catalogue following three days earlier.商务部于2026年10月19日同日发布四份出口管制公告，三天前另有一份关于技术出口目录的文件发布。 The notices on unmanned aerial...
Food & Beverage / 餐饮食品, Import-Export Clearance / 进出口清关
2026-10-21
Two notices, two clocks: No. 145 on Uzbek watermelon took effect on issue, 10 October 2026, while No. 147 on African cocoa beans was issued on 15 October but...
Tax Compliance / 税务合规, Tax Incentives / 税收优惠, Tax Types / 税种
2026-10-21
Announcement No. 29 of 2026, issued on 12 October 2026, lowers the VAT export rebate rate for new energy vehicles from 13% to 9% from 1 April 2027.2026 年...
Tax Compliance / 税务合规, Tax Types / 税种
2026-10-21
The State Taxation Administration has issued the National Tax Administrative Penalty Discretion Benchmark (2026 Edition), effective 1 November 2026.国家税务总局发布《全国税务行政处罚裁量基准（2026 年版）》，自 2026 年 11 月 1 日起施行。 The benchmark applies nationwide,...
Greater Bay Area / 大湾区, Living Guide / 来华生活指南
2026-10-21
Two Guangdong consumer-protection regulations were adopted on 31 July 2026 and took effect together on 1 October 2026.广东两部消费维权法规于2026年7月31日通过，并自2026年10月1日起同日施行。 The pair follows a "general plus dedicated" model: one sets the province-wide...
Antitrust & Merger / 反垄断并购, Patent / 专利
2026-10-21
The revised Regulation on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (State Council Order No. 842) was adopted on 10 July 2026, promulgated on 23 July 2026 and took...
E-commerce Entry / 电商入华, Policy Updates / 政策动态
2026-10-21
Seven departments issued the "Five Excellences" quality e-commerce notice on 10 October 2026, setting out 15 tasks across five dimensions that run from platform governance to merchant capability, consumer...
E-commerce Entry / 电商入华, Policy Updates / 政策动态
2026-10-21
Nine departments led by MOFCOM issued the Tech-Driven Commerce Opinion on 13 October 2026, published on 19 October with 18 specific measures. 商务部等 9 部门于 2026 年 10...
Antitrust & Merger / 反垄断并购, Foreign M&A / 外资并购
2026-10-21
The Merger Filing Standard took effect on 1 October 2026, issued by SAMR for the first time in the form of a market-regulation industry standard. 市场监管总局以市场监管行业标准形式发布的《经营者集中申报规范》已于 2026 年...
Admission Approval / 准入审批, One-stop Window / 一站式窗口, Policy Updates / 政策动态
2026-10-21
The Action Plan for Stabilising and Optimising Foreign Investment (Shangzi Fa No. 97) was issued jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission and...