China’s blocking mechanism: the unreliable entity list

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to seek to break the deadlock of the current confrontations between the two powers.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is comparative and theoretical.

Findings

The findings suggest that multinational corporations would be put between a rock and a hard place.

Originality/value

Only multi-pronged approaches could be viable to address the issue.

Citation

Bu, Q. (2020), "China’s blocking mechanism: the unreliable entity list", Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, Vol. 19 No. 3, pp. 159-180. https://doi.org/10.1108/JITLP-08-2020-0048