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The United States government has intensified in recent years its scrutiny of trade with China. The consequences of the current geopolitical climate remain wide-ranging and complex. Compliance risks for multinational companies sourcing from, and doing business in, China arise from U.S. trade regulations such as U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, tariffs, forced labor issues related to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), and inbound and outbound foreign investment restrictions under the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). At the same time, recent Chinese laws are causing headaches for multinationals. Hear from practitioners as they share real-life examples and best practices for companies to navigate land mines as they maneuver in the fraught, but critical, relationship arising from trading and doing business with China.