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Beijing Fines Travel Agent Ctrip for Cross-Border Data Violation
Chinese regulators have slapped online travel giant Ctrip with a 10 million yuan (approximately $1.4 million) fine, accusing the company of illegally transferring users’ personal information overseas without undergoing mandatory national security reviews.
China Sanctions Philippine Defense Chief over "Irresponsible" Remarks
China has slapped entry bans and economic restrictions on Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
U.S. Makes AD/CVD Determinations on Van Trailers/Subassemblies from China
In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Commerce has made preliminary anti-dumping / countervailing
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
China’s new Provisions on the Protection
Chinese Steel Firm Seeks Arbitration Over UK Takeover
China’s Jingye Steel has formally triggered international investment treaty proceedings against the UK government,
New U.S. Legislation Aims To Reshore America's Magnet Supply Chain from China
The two Congressional leaders of the House Select Committee on China, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-
Reports Reveal Deep Toll of U.S.-China Tariffs
Recent reports reveal the massive impact of trade friction with Beijing, showing an overall squeeze
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U.S.-China Trade Friction Timeline
We are entering a week of high-stakes diplomacy. As Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng
Beijing Blocks Manus-Meta Deal on Security Grounds
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has officially blocked Meta's acquisition
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
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At WTO Meeting, China Addresses Tariff Modifications, Pushes Back on EU Industrial Efforts
At a meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods yesterday, China raised concerns about tariff modifications being undertaken by the EU (and the UK), as well
China Initiates Discussion on Modifying Tariff Concessions under WTO Schedules
In reaction to recent moves by the EU and the UK to invoke the tariff schedule modification provisions in GATT Article XXVIII, China has requested technical discussions at the WTO
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
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Chinese Laws & Cases
Beijing Fines Travel Agent Ctrip for Cross-Border Data Violation
Chinese regulators have slapped online travel giant Ctrip with a 10 million yuan (approximately $1.4 million) fine, accusing the company of illegally transferring users’ personal information overseas without undergoing
China Sanctions Philippine Defense Chief over "Irresponsible" Remarks
China has slapped entry bans and economic restrictions on Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his immediate family, a move Manila quickly condemned.
Beijing’s New Regulation Signal Robust Trade Secret Protection in Digital Era
China’s new Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets, effective this month, mark a major overhaul of the administrative trade secret regime, by expanding protections to include algorithms, source
China’s New Outbound Investment Rules Set Out Security Reviews and Countermeasures
Beijing has overhauled its outbound investment regime to enhance national security oversight and arm itself with stronger retaliatory legal tools. The updated regime also creates an explicit legal nexus between
Foreign Laws & Cases
New U.S. Legislation Aims To Reshore America's Magnet Supply Chain from China
The two Congressional leaders of the House Select Committee on China, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Ro Khanna (D-CA), have introduced legislation that would create tax
Chinese Wind Turbine Maker Goldwind Challenges Scope of EU Foreign Subsidies Investigation
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has filed a legal challenge against an investigation conducted under the bloc's Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), marking the latest dispute over the European
New EU Rules Adopted To Protect Steel Market from Overcapacity
The EU is moving forward with new rules on steel to protect the EU market from "global overcapacity," a move likely to exacerbate trade tensions with China in
U.S. Court Upholds Trump Administration Divestment Order in Chinese Takeover of Tech Company
In an opinion issued earlier this week, a U.S. court ruled in favor of a Trump administration order that a Chinese purchaser of a U.S. audiovisual equipment company