Beijing Report
If you step back and look at recent global developments, a pattern begins to emerge—clear, deliberate, and hard to ignore. First, Russia dealt with Ukraine.Then, America took care of Venezuela.Now, China has finally stepped onto the stage to handle Japan. The scene feels oddly familiar. What makes it especially striking is this:the last time Japan … Read more
Issuing Authority: Bureau of Security and ControlDocument No.: Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 91 of 2025Date of Issuance: December 31, 2025 Pursuant to the Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Items, and Order No. … Read more
– On America’s “Kill Line” and China’s Efforts to Prevent it from Kill People What is the Kill Line and Why it Shocks the Chinese Audience The term “kill line” originates in competitive online gaming, where it denotes the precise threshold at which a character’s remaining health makes them instantly vulnerable to elimination by a … Read more
In October 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly announced new export controls on rare earths, introducing restrictions on a range of medium and heavy rare earth elements such as holmium and erbium. The new rules will take effect on November 8, 2025. The move sparked an immediate and furious … Read more