On January 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (IFR) relaxing ...

The U.S. government kicked off the year with significant trade updates affecting the advanced semiconductor industry. These ...

This photo taken in Beijing on Jan. 8, 2026, shows the periodic table written in Chinese. (Kyodo) BEIJING/TOKYO (Kyodo) -- China said Thursday its tightened export controls on dual-use items to Japan ...

Meta acquired Singapore-based Manus last month as the U.S. tech giant looks to integrate advanced automation into its consumer and enterprise products. China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday it ...

Spokesperson He Yadong said at a briefing on Thursday that the ministry would work with other Chinese regulators to assess whether the deal, announced by Meta and Manus a week earlier, was consistent ...

Attorneys at Clark Hill PLC discuss how critical minerals are now strategic assets treated by governments as both economic ...

Korea has begun efforts to reduce its dependence on Japanese materials affected by China’s recent export ban on dual-use goods that could enhance Japan’s military capabilities, effectively helping ...

China said it would review Meta’s recent acquisition of artificial-intelligence startup Manus, firing a warning shot toward Chinese entrepreneurs lured by Silicon Valley riches. People familiar with ...

Tensions between China and Japan have entered a new and more volatile phase following Beijing’s decision to impose export controls on certain dual-use goods destined for Japan. On January 6, China ...

A Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson has justified its recent tightening of export controls on "dual-use" items to Japan, and said that civilian users will not be affected by the latest measures.

Amidst global shifts in technology and trade, China has increasingly utilized its significant control over the mining and refining of critical minerals as a point of leverage. By strategically adding ...

Following China's decision to tighten export controls on dual-use items destined for Japan last week, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking on an NHK program aired on Sunday, criticized ...