Huan Zhu

China and UK Convene 15th JETCO Meeting to Deepen Trade Ties

Earlier this month, trade officials of the United Kingdom and China met and made progress toward a potential bilateral trade agreement in services. While both sides are attempting to carve out distinct areas of mutual commercial benefit, particularly through the lens of services trade, they also confront deep-seated frictions

LV is Suing Beijing’s Trademark Regulator, Again

After a high-profile civil dispute, French luxury brand Louis Vuitton Malletier (LV) is set to face off against China's trademark regulator in a Chinese intellectual property court this week, after the agency approved a trademark similar to the company's iconic four-petal flower monogram for

Court Orders Chinese Drink Chain to Pay $1.4 Million to Louis Vuitton over Trademark Infringement

Last month, a Chinese Court issued its judgment in a high-profile trademark dispute, finding that a popular Chinese tea chain and associated franchisee network committed willful trademark infringement against French luxury brand Louis Vuitton Malletier ("LV").

China Halts Helium Exports

On July 10, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the General Administration of Customs (GACC) issued a joint announcement imposing an immediate, temporary export ban on helium to protect the domestic industry from severe global supply disruptions.

China's Rare Earth Export Controls: May 2026 Trade Update

Trade data shows that China's exports of rare earths and rare earth products have softened in a relatively narrow band in recent months, showing that Beijing's controls continue to reshape trade flows without fully choking off global supply.

China and Netherlands Move to Ease Tensions with Joint Economic Talks

Top Chinese and Dutch trade officials met in Beijing on Tuesday to ease escalating technology tensions and signal progress toward resolving ongoing semiconductor and investment frictions.

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 platforms to smuggle illegal pharmaceuticals and pill presses into the United States.
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