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China Extends Anti-Dumping Duties on Chemicals from Four Countries
On October 29, China's Ministry of Commerce concluded an expiry review on the anti-dumping measures on ethanolamine originating from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Thailand and the United States.
What Will a Second Trump Administration's Trade Policy Towards China Look Like?
Donald Trump has now been elected president for a second term. What will he do
A Delicate Balancing Act as France Caught Between EU/China Trade Disputes
France has been caught in the crossfire of trade tensions between China and the EU.
Hearing for New EU Trade Commissioner Touches on China Issues
At an EU Parliament hearing yesterday, Commissioner-designate Maroš Šefčovič spoke and took questions from MEPs.
China Launches WTO Lawsuit against Final EU Duties on EVs
Today, China's Ministry of Commerce confirmed that it had filed an additional lawsuit
New Additions to UFLPA Entity List Were Part of Earlier Court Challenge on Labor Rights Practices
Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of several
Canadian Ministers Testify on EV Surtaxes, Other China Issues
At a recent meeting of the Canadian House of Commons Committee on International Trade, two
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China Trade Monitor Database of Chinese Government Sanctions
The China Sanctions Database is now available on China Trade Monitor.
The database will cover
The Use of Trade Remedies Against China: Data Since WTO Entry Shows Frequent, Steady Usage
Commentary suggests a recent surge in the use of trade remedies against Chinese products, but the data shows a steady stream of trade remedy investigations over the years.
Exclusive Interview with Former Korean Trade Minister on China-Korea Trade
In May, a trilateral meeting among China, South Korea and Japan led to an agreement
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WTO Subsidies Meeting Discusses Overcapacity, Transparency Issues
At the meeting of the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) earlier this week, China and other WTO members debated the issue of capacity/overcapacity, and the chair expressed
Highlights from Question & Answer Phase of China's 2024 Trade Policy Review
The questions and answers from China's 2024 WTO Trade Policy Review have just recently been circulated by the WTO. This piece provides some highlights from the WTO document.
WTO Meeting Provides Details on EU's Taiwan Wind Policy Concerns
Recently released minutes from a WTO Committee on Market Access meeting offer more information about an EU complaint on alleged local content requirements in Taiwan's wind sector policies.
China Releases WTO Compliance Report on U.S.
In September, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued a report on the WTO compliance of the U.S., the second report of this kind. It labelled Washington as
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Chinese Laws & Cases
Chinese Court Awards Schneider 100 Million Yuan in Trademark Infringement Case
In a recent court ruling, the Supreme People's Court sustained a lower court's decision in finding a Zhejiang firm in violation of Schneider's trademark.
China Publishes New Export Control Rules
Earlier this month, China published the implementation rules for export controls of dual-use items. The new rules contain elements drawing on U.S. practice, including unverified entities, de minimis rules,
Updated Review of China's Sanctions Measures
Over the past month, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced two sets of sanctions measures on twelve U.S. companies and ten executives of sanctioned entities, citing
China Trade Monitor Database of Chinese Government Sanctions
The China Sanctions Database is now available on China Trade Monitor.
The database will cover all sanctions announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
Foreign Laws & Cases
Chinese Solar Company Argues for Standing in Forced Labor Case
Litigation over a U.S. import prohibition on solar products is continuing in U.S. court, as Chinese company Hoshine Silicon (Jia Xing) Industry Co., Ltd. has responded to a
DJI Files Lawsuit against Pentagon for Military Designation
Last week, Chinese drone maker DJI brought a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of Defense for its "
Chinese Renewable Energy Company Claims Texas Actions Violate U.S. Constitution
After CFIUS approved a property purchase related to a Chinese company starting a wind farm project near an Air Force training base, the state of Texas took action that prohibited
New U.S. Legislation Is Latest Effort To Compete with Chinese Shipbuilders
In the midst of a Section 301 investigation against Chinese practices in the shipbuilding and maritime sectors, members of Congress are pushing ahead with legislative efforts to build up the
