Countries/China
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China

One-party socialist republic · Asia · Upper middle income

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Capital
Beijing
Population
1.43B
GDP
$17.79T
Region
Asia
Climate & Environment33
2 monitored sources · 2 active
Carbon Policy Strength41/100
Climate Action Alignment25/100
Effective Carbon Price$10/ton
Trade & Tariffs45
1 monitored source · 1 active
Trade Openness45/100
Trade Protection62/100
Sanctions Exposure58/100
Immigration & Borders22
1 monitored source · 1 active
Immigration Openness22/100
Border Control Intensity85/100
Visa Freedom Granted35/100

Policies

Climate & Environment

National Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-03active

World's largest carbon market covering power sector (2,200+ companies, ~5Gt CO2). Expanding to cement, steel, aluminum by 2025.

2021-07-16 · Ministry of EcologyCheck against sources →
Verified 7mo agoMedium confidence
Curated dataset·Ministry·Source
ETS expansion to cement sector was expected in 2025; needs re-verification.

1+N Policy Framework for Carbon Peak

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-02-06active

Comprehensive policy roadmap for peaking CO2 emissions before 2030. Targets: 25% non-fossil energy, 20% forest coverage increase, 65% carbon intensity reduction from 2005.

2021-10-24 · State CouncilCheck against sources →
Verified 8mo agoLow confidence
Curated dataset·Government·Source
Carbon peak framework last checked over 60 days ago. Needs deep verification.

Trade & Tariffs

Export Control Law

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-23active

Comprehensive export control regime covering dual-use items, military products, and nuclear materials. Used to restrict rare earth and critical mineral exports.

2020-12-01 · MOFCOMCheck against sources →
Verified 7mo agoMedium confidence
Trusted secondary·Ministry·Source

RCEP Implementation

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-28active

China's participation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership — world's largest trade bloc covering 30% of global GDP with progressive tariff elimination.

2022-01-01 · RCEP SecretariatCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoMedium confidence
Curated dataset·Multilateral·Source

Immigration & Borders

Visa-Free Transit Expansion

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-11active

Extended 144-hour visa-free transit to 54 countries, expanded to 37 ports of entry. Part of broader opening-up policy to boost tourism and business travel.

2024-11-01 · State CouncilCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoHigh confidence
Official source·Government·Source
Visa-free transit program confirmed extended through 2027.

Policy Timeline

2024-11-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-11
Visa-Free Transit Expansion
Immigration · active · Verified 2026-04-11
2022-01-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-28
RCEP Implementation
Trade · active · Verified 2026-03-28
2021-10-24⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-02-06
1+N Policy Framework for Carbon Peak
Climate · active · Verified 2026-02-06
2021-07-16⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-03
National Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme
Climate · active · Verified 2026-03-03
2020-12-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-23
Export Control Law
Trade · active · Verified 2026-03-23

Latest official updates

Collected automatically from government websites.

We don't track an official news feed for China yet.

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Data Freshness

low confidence
Curated review overdue since 2026-03-08 (228 days)
Total Policies
5
Active
5
Recently Verified
0
Potentially Stale
5
Pending Review
0
Sources: World Bank, WTO, UNFCCC, UNHCR, national government publications·Last full verification: 2026-02-06