In a move late last year, which was updated yesterday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took action that will prevent the authorization of new imported drones, with Chinese industry leaders DJI and Autel Robotics to feel the biggest impact.

The Trump administration ordered the divestment of an asset purchase involving a semiconductor company, on the basis that one of the founders of the purchasing company is a Chinese citizen. At this time, there are few public details on the specific security concerns the administration has about the deal.

After China notified the WTO's Safeguards Committee of a finding of serious injury or threat thereof to its domestic beef industry as part of a safeguards investigation, the U.S. and Australia pushed back with requests for consultations under the Safeguards Agreement.

In late December, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) quietly announced, without even issuing a press release, that it had determined that China's policies and practices in the semiconductor sector were unreasonable, and also burdened or restricted U.S. commerce, and that tariffs would be

The U.S. Commerce Department's final determination in a countervailing duty case involving file folders from Cambodia has found that subsidies from the Government of China can be considered as part of the assessment of foreign subsidies.

China has filed its second WTO complaint against India in recent months, targeting both clean energy policies and broader industrialization policies.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. Starting in China, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its anti-dumping investigation into EU pork and by-products, imposing final duties that are significantly lower than initial estimates. MOFCOM also welcomed the EU's move to negotiate price undertakings with Chinese