Since 2019, China has been modernising its economic statecraft, beefing up one economic tool in particular – export controls. China’s recent use of export controls demonstrates the evolution of Beijing’s economic statecraft.
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Great example, which shows the limitations of a 'smart sanctions' approach: Russia and Turkey used the nuclear project in 2022 to dance around US sanctions imposed on Russia’s central bank, with Rosatom and Gazprombank playing the key role.
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The sequencing of when sanctions are ramped up and when they are relieved are important. For the peace talk to have even the slightest chance of success, increasing econ and mil pressure on Russia prior to the talks is imperative. Without effective constraining, no compellence is possible.

Texas Instruments accounts for ~14% of the components retrieved by 🇺🇦 authorities. "Western manufacturers can definitely do better due diligence. That requires adopting a holistic approach in risk management: moving away from a box-ticking, pro forma compliance to a comprehensive & investigative one"

Geopolitical tensions, including the US-China rivalry and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the global pandemic, have led to the transformation of the global economic order. Today’s trade ties do not equate to political alignment.
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The EU has updated its FAQ to counter one of the most common sanctions circumvention tactics: lowering ownership below 50% to avoid sanctions. If the share transfer occurred close to the destination date and/or happened within the same corporate structure, it's a sign of evasion.