Despite being the third most popular mobile vendor globally, Xiaomi phones are rarely sold in the US. While briefly banned in 2021 due to alleged military ties, the primary reason is Xiaomi's business strategy, which focuses on developing markets and slim profit margins, making the US market, dominated by carriers, less appealing.
China has banned tiletamine, a veterinary anaesthetic similar to ketamine, due to its sharp escalation in recreational abuse among young people. Previously unregulated, it became popular in entertainment venues, leading to 1,605 investigations in Shenyang alone between late 2025 and early 2026.
Hong Kong will directly deposit welfare payments into mainland Chinese bank accounts of elderly recipients in Guangdong and Fujian starting July, facilitating secure retirement.
China's Supreme People's Court upheld a ban on Infineon Technologies selling GaN products, following a patent dispute with domestic rival Innoscience. The ruling caused Chinese semiconductor stocks to surge.
China has banned four cross-party New Zealand MPs from entering China, Hong Kong, and Macau for one year, citing their visit to Taiwan. New Zealand expressed concern, stating such visits align with its One China policy and are not unusual. Australia also voiced support for the MPs' right to travel freely and will raise the issue with Beijing.
China has banned four cross-party New Zealand lawmakers from entering the country for one year following their visit to Taiwan. This marks Beijing's first sanction against NZ parliamentarians for visiting Taiwan. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated that China's pressure tactics will only strengthen international support for Taiwan.
China has imposed a one-year travel ban on four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan, citing interference in its internal affairs and disregard for Beijing's concerns. The lawmakers, including three from the ruling coalition and one from the opposition, have stated they will not apologize for the visit, which Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs defended as normal parliamentary diplomacy.
China has banned four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan and meeting officials, calling it interference in domestic affairs and a violation of the one-China principle. New Zealand maintains MPs are free to travel independently, and such visits are consistent with its One China policy.
China has banned four New Zealand MPs for one year over their visit to Taiwan, a move described as foreign interference by one of the affected lawmakers. The ban, which can be waived with an apology, surprised New Zealand's foreign minister, who stated such visits are not inconsistent with the country's One China policy.
China has banned four New Zealand lawmakers from entering mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau for one year following their delegation visit to Taiwan. Beijing has indicated the ban could be shortened or lifted if the lawmakers apologize for their trip.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning announced that China prohibits dual-use item exports to Japanese military users and for military purposes, citing concerns over Japan's 'remilitarization' and nuclear ambitions.
