Yesterday, China's top envoy to the World Trade Organization (WTO) accused the United States of disrupting global supply chains and using "power-based" trade policies that are eroding the rules-based multilateral system. The U.S. delegation pushed back and accused China of "incentiviz[ing] massive economic ...

The EU is moving forward with new trade restrictions on steel imports, which are likely to aggravate trade tensions with China and other countries. ...

Taiwan issued its first-ever nationwide export controls in late September, which were then swiftly reversed. Nonetheless, the move is still significant, as it signals an effort by Taipei to leverage its dominance in the semiconductor industry for political aims. ...

As part of an interview at the Economic Club of New York, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer touched on a number of key issues in China-U.S. trade relations, including rare earth export controls, a focus on trade in non-sensitive products, cultural aspects of negotiations, and trans-shipment. ...

Trade friction is escalating between China and Mexico. Following the opening of a new investigation into the Mexican government's trade practices, China's Ministry of Commerce has now issued a rebuke against rising trade remedy investigations into Chinese goods, characterizing this trend as a sign that Mexico ...

In a strategic move designed to bolster its bioeconomy, China’s State Council recently approved a new pilot program in the Jiangsu Free Trade Zone (FTZ), which will be used as a testing ground for system-wide innovation in the biopharma sector. One of the core innovations of the plan is ...

In a report circulated last week, a WTO panel found that an EU countervailing duty calculated in way that attributed Chinese government subsidies to the government of Indonesia was inconsistent with the WTO's Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM). ...

This past week, CTM reported on the following. China recently formalized some new measures, some of which may signal a prolonged period of strategic geopolitical tension. It revised its international maritime transport rules and granted new authorities to retaliate against discriminatory measures from foreign nations, a move that comes ahead ...

This week, China revised its international maritime transport rules and granted new authorities to retaliate against discriminatory measures from foreign nations, a move that comes ahead of the U.S. imposing port fees targeting China-built and China-operated ships. ...

In response to an order to close its operations in Canada, Chinese tech company Hikvision, a major surveillance equipment manufacturer, has brought multiple lawsuits against the Government of Canada. ...

This week, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and a number of other agencies published new rules on export license requirements for electric vehicles (EVs), marking the latest effort to regulate its booming auto exports, and perhaps also to avoid trade tensions. ...

Today, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security published an interim final rule that expands the application of export control sanctions by tightening export controls so they apply to subsidiaries of companies on the Entity List or the Military End-User List. ...

In its latest tariff move, the Trump administration is imposing tariffs on various wood products for national security reasons, with Chinese production likely to feel a significant impact. ...

Shenzhen DJI Innovation Technology Co., known as DJI, a privately owned manufacturer of consumer and commercial drones, brought a lawsuit against a Department of Defense (DoD) decision to designate it as a "Chinese Military Company" (CMC). In an opinion issued last week, a U.S. district court rejected ...

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that it launched an ex officio anti-dumping investigation on pecans from Mexico and the United States, adding to mounting trade tensions with both countries. ...

In an opinion issued last week, a U.S. appeals court affirmed a lower court opinion that upheld actions by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in relation to tariffs imposed on Chinese imports during the first Trump administration. The court opinion has direct consequences for these ...

In a significant shift in its trade policy, China announced it will no longer seek Special and Differential (S&D) Treatment in current and future WTO negotiations, addressing a long-standing point of contention with the U.S. and other WTO Members. We dive into the details on the factors ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on September 25 that it has initiated an investigation against Mexico's "restrictive measures," claiming that they "seriously damage the trade and investment interests of Chinese companies." ...

In response to a recent WTO dispute ruling on various aspects of its IP enforcement, China has told WTO Members that, despite having concerns with the ruling, it is now in compliance. ...

China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday signaled cautious optimism for greater U.S.-China economic engagement, but downplayed expectations for major new purchases of American soybeans or airplanes. ...

Today, China's Ministry of Commerce sanctioned six U.S. companies, subjecting them to export controls and other trade and investment restrictions. ...

In a new action related to forced labor concerns, the Trump administration has blocked imports from Giant, a Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer. Giant's response indicates that it will contest the findings. ...

At a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade yesterday, Sabine Weyand, the Director-General at DG Trade of the European Commission, testified on various EU-China trade issues, including export controls and trade remedy measures. ...

In a significant shift in its trade policy, China has announced it will no longer seek Special and Differential (S&D) Treatment in current and future World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, addressing a long-standing point of contention with the U.S. and other WTO Members. The move highlights China& ...

A fireworks show staged by Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx and a Chinese artist in Tibet has sparked a wave of criticism over its potential environmental impact. The event, which took place in a sensitive ecosystem, has drawn scrutiny from regulators and state media and has triggered a heated online ...