On October 30 China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) issued on draft Measures on Dual-use Items Export Control Investigation and Enforcement (the “Draft”), soliciting public comments until November 29, 2026. For the first time, the Draft explicitly sets out procedures for MOFCOM’s own enforcement arm, within its Bureau of Industry, Security, Import and Export Control, to enforce export control regulations through investigative measures, such as interrogation, seizure and detention of relevant items, assets, documents and facilities.…
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