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Canadian Parliament Inquiry Considers Forced Labor in Chinese EVs
As part of a study on the topic of "Enforcing Canada's Import Ban on Goods Produced Using Forced Labour," a Canadian Parliamentary committee recently asked officials from the Canadian Government about labor concerns related to the
Alibaba to Pay $600 Million over U.S. Illicit Drug Sales Charges
Last week, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and its U.S. payment processor agreed to
Chinese Truck Bodies To Be Hit With Canadian Anti-Dumping Duties
Based on an agency decision made last week, imports of truck bodies from China will
China Drafts Digital Trade Law Overhaul With New Retaliation Tools
China's market regulators have unveiled a draft overhaul of the E-Commerce Law,
UK Parliament Committee Holds Inquiry on "China and the UK Economy"
In a recent meeting, officials from the UK Government answered questions from Members of Parliament
Trump Administration Starts Coal Import Investigation, Tariffs Likely
Last week, the Trump administration initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion
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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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EU Steel Tariffs, Photovoltaic Rules, CBAM, Industrial Accelerator Act Discussed in WTO Meetings
In two recent WTO meetings, for which the minutes were recently circulated, China raised concerns with a range of EU measures: EU steel tariffs, an Italian decree on renewable energy
Guatemala Raises Chinese Coffee Bean Restrictions again at WTO Meeting
At a WTO Committee on Market Access meeting this year, Guatemala once again raised a concern with Chinese restrictions on its coffee exports.
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
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China Drafts Digital Trade Law Overhaul With New Retaliation Tools
China's market regulators have unveiled a draft overhaul of the E-Commerce Law, creating new legal mechanisms to retaliate against foreign governments and penalize overseas companies that harm
China Addresses Data Security With New Auditing Rules
Last week, Beijing issued a new set of rules governing how companies assess data security risks and introducing a full-chain state oversight especially for operators that process important data.
Beijing Issues Procedural Rules on Supply Chain Investigations
Earlier this week, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued detailed measures on conducting supply chain security investigations, as the implementing rules of a legal mechanism introduced in April. These
China Rolls Out 15-Point Plan to Stabilize Declining FDI
China unveiled a comprehensive 15-point action plan this week to boost and stabilize foreign direct investment (FDI), mapping out market access expansions in the service, finance, education, and healthcare
Foreign Laws & Cases
Alibaba to Pay $600 Million over U.S. Illicit Drug Sales Charges
Last week, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and its U.S. payment processor agreed to pay $600 million to settle U.S. government allegations that they let merchants use their
Citing Free Speech Concerns, Alibaba Motions for Preliminary Injunction in Chinese Military Company Designation Case
In a filing earlier this week, a Chinese tech company laid out its case for an injunction in relation to a Trump administration decision to designate it as a "
WuXi Motions for Preliminary Injunction in Chinese Military Company Designation Case
In a filing earlier this week, a Chinese biotech company laid out its case for asking a court to enjoin a Trump administration decision to designate it as a "
New U.S. Legislation Would Push for Enhanced Oversight of Chinese Investment Made through Proposed Board
New legislation introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate would establish an oversight body to scrutinize any Chinese investment made pursuant to a proposed U.S.-China Board