Over the past few years, a handful of Central American and Caribbean countries have switched their political allegiance from Taiwan to Mainland China. In all likelihood, these governments assume there will be financial benefits from forging diplomatic ties with China, including through more trade and investment with China. A study

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Senate, led by Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), yesterday, where the two sides talked about cooperation and specific issues of concern.

Today, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that it will extend a trade barrier investigation against Taiwan's import bans for another three months.

Last Friday, the U.S. Commerce Department added 42 Chinese companies to the Entity List "for providing support to Russia’s military and/or defense industrial base." This came after it added 11 Chinese firms a week earlier.

In a recently posted research paper, three trade law experts offered a detailed examination of China’s strategies and policies related to critical minerals, both inward and outward, arguing that they are designed to address China's internal challenges to secure supplies while ensuring sustainable development, rather than being

The European Commission adopted a new document that sets up a deadline for Member States to conduct risk assessments on multiple critical technologies, including AI, advanced chips and manufacturing equipment, as well as quantum computing, with potential export controls and investment restrictions to follow.

After an announcement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen several weeks ago that the Commission would launch an anti-subsidy investigation on imports of Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the Commission has now formally initiated the investigation and issued key documents in the case.