Colombian President Gustavo Petro just finished a state visit in China this week. In addition to establishing a strategic partnership through a joint statement, the two sides also signed 12 cooperation deals, including several to bolster bilateral trade and investment.

China's digitally delivered services trade grew 10.4% this year, and the cross-border e-commerce grew 14.4%.

The dispute between the European Union and China on China's trade measures targeting Lithuania is moving forward. CTM discussed a few key legal issues in the case with several trade law experts.

According to the Chinese government, more than 300 projects were signed or announced at the third Belt and Road (BRI) Forum last week, covering investment, construction and financing of ports, mining and new energy projects.

Last Friday, China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced that they had adjusted the export controls on graphite, which were instituted in 2006, by revising the scope of controlled items. The majority of current graphite exports from China have already been subject to export

China and Serbia signed a free trade agreement (FTA) this week, as the bilateral trade between the two has risen in recent years. Serbia's possible accession to the European Union, however, puts the future of the FTA in question.

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced new export control rules that target China's semiconductor and AI industry, expanding the parameters and patching "loopholes" of existing export controls on chips and manufacturing tools.