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China unveils new trade-policy compliance regime, tighter WTO consistency checks

By MLex Staff ( December 8, 2025, 06:41 GMT | Insight) -- China has introduced new trade-policy compliance measures requiring central and local government departments to conduct mandatory WTO-alignment assessments before issuing policies, significantly tightening ex-ante scrutiny. The new implementation measures were released on Friday by China’s Ministry of Commerce and will take effect 30 days after publication. China has introduced a strengthened trade-policy compliance regime that requires government departments to conduct mandatory, front-loaded assessments to ensure that domestic measures align with World Trade Organization rules and China’s broader goals for deeper economic opening....

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