Geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions between China and the US remain high. This session explored the use of export control and other national security measures by competing regimes, drawing on perspectives from the US, China, the EU, the UK, Japan, and Taiwan. The session began with an overview of US national security policies towards China and recent efforts to regulate the flow of capital and data. This was followed by insights from China on retaliatory measures,…

As part of the Annual Compliance Conference webinar series, this session explored the evolving global sanctions landscape in relation to Russia, over three years since the first wave of sanctions following the outbreak of war in February 2022. The panel examined the current state of play, recent developments, and what may lie ahead for businesses navigating this complex environment. Sanctions developments:Speakers provided updates on the 17th EU sanctions package (May 2025), including measures targeting the…

US Congressman Ronny Jackson has introduced the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025 (Act). This Act highlights actions allegedly taken by the South African government that have strained relations between the two nations, and would require the President, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Treasury, to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on senior South African government officials that meet the criteria for the imposition of…

Poland has adopted significant amendments to the Act of 13 April 2022 on Special Measures Relative to Counteracting the Support for the Aggression Against Ukraine and Relative to National Security Protection (known as the Polish Sanctions Act) and other related legislation, such as the Act of 16 November 2016 on the National Revenue Administration and the Act of 1 March 2018 on Counteracting Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism. The main goal of this legislation…