As the EU is concluding its anti-subsidy investigation on Chinese EVs, the two governments continue their efforts to negotiate a solution to resolve the issue. Recent statements from China have underscored two key points of contention in the ongoing negotiations.

In a recent court ruling, the Supreme People's Court sustained a lower court's decision in finding a Zhejiang firm in violation of Schneider's trademark.

While Beijing has been focused on high-profile trade disputes with major economies such as the United States and the European Union, an increasingly protectionist sentiment among smaller trading partners presents a different kind of challenge and a complex landscape for Chinese exports.

The U.S. Treasury Department recently sanctioned two Chinese entities for helping Russia to build drones. China's Ministry of Commerce pushed back today, claiming that China has "strict control measures" over dual-use drones.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce provided an update on its countervailing investigation on EU dairy products, identifying the European companies that would be part of the sample.

Earlier this month, China published the implementation rules for export controls of dual-use items. The new rules contain elements drawing on U.S. practice, including unverified entities, de minimis rules, and foreign direct product rules, providing additional details and clarity regarding China's export control legal system.

A Chinese industry association recently accused the products and systems of American multinational firm Intel of posing security risks, and called for a cybersecurity review.