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CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
In China:
* Trade remedy investigations and measures
* New additions to the Unreliable Entity List
In the U.S.:
* Confirmation hearings of Scott Bessent, nominee for Secretary of Treasury, and Marco Rubio, nominee
USTR Finds China’s Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Practices Actionable Under Section 301
Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative issued findings in the Section 301 investigation of China&
Trump's Treasury, State Nominees Talk China at Confirmation Hearings
In their confirmation hearings, investor Scott Bessent, the nominee for Secretary of Treasury, and former
U.S. Commerce Department Makes More Chinese Entity List Additions
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) placed
USTR Releases Annual Report on China’s WTO Compliance
Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) released its annual report to
Chinese Trade Remedy Measure Update on EU Brandy, U.S. Polysilicon, and Chemicals
China’s Ministry of Commerce provided some updates on several trade remedy cases in recent
Four More U.S. Firms Added to Unreliable Entity List
As part of its third set of additions in 2025, Beijing added another four U.
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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 & Trade Agreements
USTR Releases Annual Report on China’s WTO Compliance
Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) released its annual report to Congress on China's WTO compliance, with continued criticism of China's trade
WTO Committee Meeting Discusses Chinese Product Standards, Procurement
Chinese laws and regulations related to national standards for office devices and government procurement were discussed at the WTO's Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures meeting in October, for
China-Cambodia and China-Nicaragua FTAs Go Before WTO Committee
Two recently negotiated Chinese FTAs are being examined by the WTO's Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA), and the WTO Secretariat has issued a "factual presentation"
WTO Meeting Discusses Canadian EV Surtaxes
At the meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods this week, China raised the issue of Canada's recent surtaxes on Chinese goods, including on
Intellectual Property
Trade Remedies
Foreign Policy & Security
Digital Trade
Investment
Sanctions
Chinese Laws & Cases
Four More U.S. Firms Added to Unreliable Entity List
As part of its third set of additions in 2025, Beijing added another four U.S. firms to one of its sanction lists.
China Adds Seven More Companies to Sanctions List
Today, China's Ministry of Commerce added another seven U.S. firms to the unreliable entity list, the second addition of its kind in 2025. China's increased
China Expands Sanctions List by Adding Ten More Firms
Earlier this month, China’s Ministry of Commerce added another ten U.S. firms to China’s Unreliable Entity List, one of the lists related to economic sanctions.
New Chinese SPS Announcements for Food Imports in December 2024
In December, China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) issued several new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures impacting imports from various countries, including Brazil, Chile, Peru, Singapore, and Spain.
Foreign Laws & Cases
Biden Administration Announces New Export Controls on AI Chips
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce published an interim final rule governing exports of chips used in artificial intelligence. The rule has already drawn criticism from Beijing and some
U.S. Commerce Department Requests Comments on Possible Drone Rule
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), in which it sought public comment on "
Chinese Lidar Maker Hesai Motions for Summary Judgment in Defense Department Blacklist Case
Hesai Technology, an electronics company headquartered in Shanghai, has filed an amended complaint and a motion for summary judgment in a case against the U.S. Department of Defense to
Briefs Show Free Speech vs. National Security Divide in TikTok Supreme Court Case
The legal challenge to a U.S. law forcing TikTok and its parent company Bytedance to sell the app or face a ban will be heard by the Supreme Court
