Zhengdao’s counterparty screening searches China measures lists and 14 official foreign files in one box while keeping results separate by dataset. A match is a lead that names its authority and source file; no match is not clearance. This is workbench literacy for a first party screen—not a merged “global entity,” a transaction decision or legal advice. Always re-read coverage stamps on the live page you open.
When you use entity screening vs the China lists hub vs sanctions vs item screening
You open entity screening when your first job is one entry point for China measures lists and the foreign official files the site mirrors, with results kept side by side. You open the China lists hub when you mainly need China export-control and countermeasure notices—paste a name or domain and follow a China notice lead. You open the global sanctions surface when you already know you are working only inside the foreign-file mirror. You use item screening when the question is about a product or technology description and missing facts—not about a party name.
You treat these as different moments in one compliance workflow. Entity screening answers “start a party screen across both datasets without pretending they share fields.” The China-lists how-to answers “how to screen on Zhengdao’s China lists without over-reading a hit.” Sanctions answers “browse or search the foreign-file database.” Item screening answers a catalogue-control question. Keep How to Screen a Counterparty on Zhengdao’s China Export-Control Lists (Without Over-Reading a Hit) once for the China-only hub walkthrough; this article does not rewrite that page.
Scope picker and what you type (local-first)
You start on the live workbench under Counterparty list screening. The page puts one search box in front of two datasets: China measures lists (export-control control list, watch list, unreliable entity list, countermeasure list) and 14 official foreign files from US BIS, the UN, OFAC, the UK, the EU, Canada, Switzerland, among others. You can narrow scope when you already know which lane matters, or leave both open when you need a first pass across both.
On the China side, matching covers names, aliases, the organization stated in the notice, website domains and email suffixes, and states which field matched. Foreign files match on the name fields those official files expose. Live tool copy says search runs in this browser and what you type is not sent to a server. You still treat the session as orientation work, not as an archived determination or a firm’s system of record.
You refuse to invent a legal name just to force a hit. Prefer the exact party string you have, then try known aliases, domains or email suffixes when China-side coverage may help. A similar name is not the same party; you read whatever notice or file the hit points to in context.
Why results stay side by side
One box does not mean you get one merged determination. The live page explains that the two datasets use different fields, statuses and official domains, so your results stay separate. Every hit you see states which dataset it came from, which authority published it and which file it was verified against. China measures notices come from MOFCOM, the unreliable entity list working mechanism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with status rolled up as in force, suspended or repealed. The foreign lane keeps each file’s own record id and measure label across the current official mirrors.
You therefore never collapse a China hit and a foreign-file hit into one “global entity card.” Shared spelling across regimes is a coincidence until you verify identity, ownership, control and the official text for each source. Live coverage on the tool (re-check when you open it) has disclosed China measures 426 entities (verified through 2026-08-22) and 14 official foreign files with 61,251 records (snapshot built 2026-09-19 16:58:23 (UTC+8))—stamps move; your notes should record which page stamp you read.
After a hit — China path vs foreign-file path
A match is a lead, not this site’s determination that a transaction must stop. Live boundary language also states that no match does not rule out other lists, ownership rules, sectoral bans or licence requirements. You read authority, source file and dataset first, then you continue in the dataset that owns the record.
When the hit sits in China measures, you open the China lists path to read the notice lead and verification context—start from Paste a name or email domain. Find the party behind it. when you need the China hub itself. When the hit sits in a foreign official file, you continue in the sanctions mirror—Global sanctions list database—and open the underlying official file the card names. In both lanes you escalate when identity, ownership, end use, end user or licence questions exceed what a screening lead can answer.
Boundaries and a practical checklist
You keep humility beside every screen. Confirm each legal name and alias; check registration, ownership, control, intermediaries, carriers, banks and beneficial owners when the case needs it. Verify end use and end users against your real transaction facts. Open the complete official text for the date that matters. Seek qualified advice when the workbench cannot answer your shipment question. Live tool boundary language is clear: the site provides general compliance information, not legal advice.
Keep Editorial and regulatory verification policy nearby when you need Zhengdao’s sourcing, revision and “not legal advice” boundary in one place. Coverage stamps, record counts and file sets on the live screening page can change; do not treat a past screenshot as today’s clearance story.