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Dual-Use Export Controls in China: the Baseline Every Company Needs

What dual-use items are, what the regulatory framework looks like, and the order of magnitude of penalties — written for leaders facing China export control seriously for the first time.

2026-07-14

The Nine Elements of an ICP: from "Words on a Wall" to "Gates in a Process"

Policy statement, organisation, risk assessment, review procedures… what each of the nine elements actually requires, and what a minimum viable version looks like.

2026-07-14

21 Red Flags: See Any One, Stop the Order First

The customer will not state the end-use, asks to remove nameplates, routes shipping the long way… the red-flag checklist recognised across national guidance, and the standard response.

2026-07-14