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Assessing the Impact of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act After Three Years

In a rare near-unanimous vote, the U.S. Congress passed the landmark Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in December 2021. Since coming into force in June 2022, the law has banned the import of ...
JD Supra

Growing Trade Compliance Hurdles: BIS Adopts the 50% Rule for Entity List and MEU List Entities

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has adopted a 50% ownership rule that extends to parties on the Entity List and Military End-User List (“MEU List”). 1 Under ...
JD Supra

DOD’s Expanding List of Chinese Military Companies

On January 2, 2025, the US Department of Defense added a number of entities to its list of “Chinese military companies" (CMC List). While being named to this list, by itself, does not prohibit US ...
Digi Times

US targets Tencent: in-depth look at WeChat's future and Apple's China dilemma

The US Department of Defense's decision to add Tencent to its Entity List may significantly impact its flagship messaging app, WeChat, especially the international version. This escalation also adds ...