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Reading the Detentions in China: The Gap Is the Other Country's Export Controls

Several Japanese nationals have been reported detained in China, in connection with suspicion relating to export controls on dual-use items including rare earths. Starting from the premise that detention is not a finding of guilt, this sets out the gap most companies have — watching their own country's export controls but not the counterparty country's — and what to decide in advance.

2026-08-12Ryuta Hamamoto

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Business Travel to China from 15 September: The Exit Ban Is Not About You

China's State Council Order No. 841 took effect on 15 September 2026. It reads as though business travellers might be stopped from leaving, but the exit restriction applies to Chinese citizens. What actually reaches foreign travellers is Article 5, where a visa application can turn into a one-to-five year entry ban. Here is how to read the provisions apart, with what has been confirmed since it took effect (visa-free expiry, visa fees, the intermediary filing deadline).

2026-08-09Ryuta Hamamoto

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Reading the Detentions in China: The Gap Is the Other Country's Export Controls

Several Japanese nationals have been reported detained in China, in connection with suspicion relating to export controls on dual-use items including rare earths. Starting from the premise that detention is not a finding of guilt, this sets out the gap most companies have — watching their own country's export controls but not the counterparty country's — and what to decide in advance.

2026-08-12Ryuta Hamamoto

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Business Travel to China from 15 September: The Exit Ban Is Not About You

China's State Council Order No. 841 took effect on 15 September 2026. It reads as though business travellers might be stopped from leaving, but the exit restriction applies to Chinese citizens. What actually reaches foreign travellers is Article 5, where a visa application can turn into a one-to-five year entry ban. Here is how to read the provisions apart, with what has been confirmed since it took effect (visa-free expiry, visa fees, the intermediary filing deadline).

2026-08-09Ryuta Hamamoto