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Beijing Finalizes Beef Safeguard Measures with Three-Year Quotas
On December 31, China concluded its safeguard investigation on beef, with a new tariff-rate-quota mechanism effective on January 1, 2026.
Final Cambodia File Folders CVD Determination Finds Transnational Subsidies Exist
The U.S. Commerce Department's final determination in a countervailing duty case involving
China Files Second WTO Complaint against India, Targeting Solar and Tech Measures
China has filed its second WTO complaint against India in recent months, targeting both clean
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
Starting in China, China’s Ministry of
Beijing Slams EU's Recent Subsidy Probes
China's Ministry of Commerce issued a sharp rebuke of the European Union today,
Wuhan Entities Sue Missouri State Officials in $50B Retaliatory Lawsuit
The city of Wuhan and several Chinese entities have reportedly filed a $50.5 billion
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
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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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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
U.S. Patent Office Rule Draws Fire from China, Citing Discrimination
The USPTO recently finalized a significant policy change requiring petitioners in Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings to disclose all Real Parties in Interest (RPI). This move immediately drew sharp condemnation
Beijing Voices Concerns over U.S.-Malaysia Trade Pact's Anti-China Elements
China has lodged "serious concerns" against the new trade agreement between the United States and Malaysia during a recent meeting with Malaysian officials.
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Wuhan Entities Sue Missouri State Officials in $50B Retaliatory Lawsuit
The city of Wuhan and several Chinese entities have reportedly filed a $50.5 billion lawsuit in China against current and former Missouri officials in retaliation for their actions in
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
China Sanctions Ex-Japan Military Chief Over Taiwan Advisory Role
Today, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced sanctions against Shigeru Iwasaki, the former chief of the joint staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF), for "openly
China Unveils "Green Trade" Policy to Align Trade and Carbon Goals
China published its first dedicated policy framework for promoting green trade, aiming to align trade growth with the country’s carbon neutrality goals and strengthen its international influence on low-carbon
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