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This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
Starting in China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed significant amendments to China’s Foreign Trade Law, set to enter into force on March 1, 2026, signaling
Carney Visit To China Yields Apparent Resolution of Several Trade Disputes
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China has led to the announcement
New U.S. Semiconductor Tariffs Tied To Export Authorizations
In parallel moves this week, the Trump administration established rules for the authorization of the
China Concludes Expiry Reviews into Duties on Polysilicon
This week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its expiry review into trade
CFIUS Hearing Touches on Chinese Investment Concerns
At a hearing today of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, entitled "
Meta-Manus $2 Billion Deal Faces Early Test of China’s Export Controls
Meta's proposed purchase of AI startup company Manus has emerged as an early
China Amends Foreign Trade Law, Expanding Legal Toolbox
Last month, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed significant amendments
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China to Implement Extraterritorial Rare Earth Export Controls
Last week, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued new rules imposing extraterritorial export control
China Establishes Biopharma Pilot Project in Jiangsu
In a strategic move designed to bolster its bioeconomy, China’s State Council recently approved
WTO Panel Rejects EU Attribution of Chinese Subsidies to Indonesian Government
In a report circulated last week, a WTO panel found that an EU countervailing duty
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WTO & Trade Agreements
WTO Committee Meeting Discusses Anti-Dumping Measures By China, Against China
At the WTO Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices meeting of October 29, 2025, for which the minutes were recently circulated, WTO Members raised concerns about Chinese anti-dumping measures, and China criticized
As China Imposes Beef Safeguard Measures, U.S., Australia Request Consultations
After China notified the WTO's Safeguards Committee of a finding of serious injury or threat thereof to its domestic beef industry as part of a safeguards investigation, the
China Formalizes and Expands Trade-Policy Compliance Review
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has formally issued a revised Measures on Trade Policy Compliance, replacing the 2014 trial version and transforming what had been an experimental framework into
Update on China's GPA Accession
The WTO's Committee on Government Procurement recently issued its report for 2025, noting with regard to China's accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement that China
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Chinese Laws & Cases
China Amends Foreign Trade Law, Expanding Legal Toolbox
Last month, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed significant amendments to China’s Foreign Trade Law, set to enter into force on March 1, 2026.
China Sets 2026 Tariff Schedule
China has overhauled its tariff structure for the new year, lowering tariff rates temporarily for 935 tariff items. The target of this move is high-tech components, green materials and medical
Beijing Imposes Export Controls on Japan for Military End-Uses
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced today that it will tighten export controls on dual-use items destined for Japan, citing a need to curb Japanese military capabilities and
China Sanctions 20 U.S. Defense Firms over Taiwan Arms Sales
In late December, China imposed sanctions on twenty U.S. defense companies and ten executives in retaliation for a new approval by the U.S. government of arms sales to
Foreign Laws & Cases
U.S. Court Rejects Challenge to Texas Law Restricting Chinese Land Purchases, But Future Lawsuits Still Possible
A U.S. appeals court has rejected a lawsuit challenging a new Texas law that restricts purchases of Texas land by individuals from foreign adversaries, finding that the plaintiff in
Hesai Brief Makes Case To Appeals Court for Removal from U.S. Blacklist
Hesai Technology, an electronics company headquartered in Shanghai, has appealed a U.S. district court ruling rejecting a claim that it had been wrongly placed on a U.S. government
U.S. Court Ruling Avoids Claim by Taiwanese Over Statelessness, Deciding It Is Political Question
In a decision issued in July, a U.S. court rejected a claim by several persons from Taiwan asking the U.S. government "to address their alleged statelessness."
Chinese Company Files Amended Complaint in Challenge to Inclusion on UFLPA List
In the latest filing in a lawsuit against its inclusion on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, Ninestar Corporation and eight of its Zhuhai-based subsidiaries have offered