Simon Lester

Canadian and Chinese Officials Meet in Advance of Carney's China Visit

With an APEC Leaders' meeting scheduled for next week, Canadian officials have been meeting with their Chinese counterparts, with a focus on financial issues.

U.S. Defense Department Removes WuXi AppTec from "Chinese Military Company" List

In response to a court order, the U.S. Department of Defense removed biotech company WuXi AppTech from a list of "Chinese military companies."

Further Suspension of Shipbuilding Section 301 Remedy Takes Effect

After receiving comments on its proposed further suspension of the Section 301 remedy in the investigation on China's practices in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is moving forward with a two month additional suspension.

EU Parliamentarians Report on China Trip

In late October, a group of Members of EU Parliament travelled to Beijing and Shanghai to meet with Chinese economic officials. At a recent International Trade Committee meeting, they presented their perspectives on the trip.

Chinese Genetics Company Latest To Challenge Military Company Designation

Last week, another Chinese company filed a lawsuit in U.S. court challenging its designation by the Trump administration as a "Chinese military company."

EU Preliminarily Finds TikTok "For You" Feed Violates Digital Services Act

Last week, the European Commission announced that it had "preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for the so-called ‘rabbit hole effect' of its recommender system."

China Notifies WTO of Fisheries Subsidies Implementation

Last week, China provided details on how it would be implementing its commitments under the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
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