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FCC Targets Chinese Test Labs, Data Centers, and Network Interconnection
On April 30, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to advance a proposal to ban Chinese labs from testing and certifying electronic devices in the U.S. market. The vote was met with immediate opposition from Beijing.
WTO Committee Meeting Discusses Overcapacity, Transnational Subsidies, and More
At the meeting of the WTO's Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee last week,
CTM Weekly Newsletter
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Chinese Port Investors File Investment Claim against Australia
In the midst of controversy over Chinese control of the Port of Darwin, an investment
Shanghai Rolls Out New Data Export Rules to Bolster Global Business Ties
Shanghai expanded the city's negative list for cross-border data transfer, expanding a pilot
U.S. Solar AD/CVD Determinations Target Chinese Subsidies to Companies in Indonesia, Laos
In recent months, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced preliminary affirmative determinations
China Cites WTO Violations in Rejection of EU’s Industrial Policy Plan
China has submitted comments on the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, accusing Brussels
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In CAFC Appeal, Foreign Producers Keep Up Fight against Collection of Paused Solar Duties
In a judgment issued on August 22 of last year, the U.S. Court of
State of Texas Files Deceptive Practices Lawsuit against Anzu Robotics, Alleging DJI Connection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has now filed multiple lawsuits in state court against Chinese
State of Texas Files Deceptive Practices Lawsuit against China's TP-Link
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in state court against China-owned company
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WTO Committee Meeting Discusses Overcapacity, Transnational Subsidies, and More
At the meeting of the WTO's Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee last week, governments discussed overcapacity, a level playing field, transnational subsidies, and China's "First
China Cites WTO Violations in Rejection of EU’s Industrial Policy Plan
China has submitted comments on the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, accusing Brussels of "double standards" and "discriminatory" policies that potentially violate several WTO
WTO Council for Trade in Goods Meeting Sees Discussion of EU Steel Restrictions
At a meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods in late November, for which the minutes were recently circulated, China raised a new concern with the
China and Nigeria Ink Framework Agreement
China and Nigeria signed a landmark framework agreement last week to deepen economic ties, marking a key step in Nigeria's partnering with China amid global trade shifts.
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Shanghai Rolls Out New Data Export Rules to Bolster Global Business Ties
Shanghai expanded the city's negative list for cross-border data transfer, expanding a pilot program to establish a city-wide framework that streamlines how businesses move data across national borders.
Beijing Blocks Manus-Meta Deal on Security Grounds
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has officially blocked Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. The decision marks the first time Beijing has applied its
Beijing Signals Use of New Supply Chain Rules Amid Cyber Tensions with EU
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has warned that it may deploy its new set of supply chain regulations if the European Commission proceeds with its proposal to use
China's New Rules on Countering Foreign Extraterritorial Measures
Yesterday, China published the Provisions on Countering Unjust Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Laws, another piece of legislation in the growing network of China's sanctions and countermeasures to foreign
Foreign Laws & Cases
FCC Targets Chinese Test Labs, Data Centers, and Network Interconnection
On April 30, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to advance a proposal to ban Chinese labs from testing and certifying electronic devices in the U.S. market. The vote
Hytera-Motorola Trade Secret Fight Leads To $50 Million Fine
Last month, a federal judge in Chicago fined Chinese telecommunications company Hytera Communications Corp. Ltd US$50 million for "criminally conspiring to steal proprietary technology from Illinois-based Motorola Solutions,
EU Court Advisory Opinion Issued on Estonia's Treatment of Huawei Products
Last month, an Advocate General advisory opinion in a case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) found that the Estonian government could compel a European company
Beijing Signals Use of New Supply Chain Rules Amid Cyber Tensions with EU
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has warned that it may deploy its new set of supply chain regulations if the European Commission proceeds with its proposal to use