Simon Lester
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
China will send Commerce Minister Wang Wentao to the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Cameroon next week to push for WTO reform and closer economic links with Africa, while keeping a cautious but open channel with the U.S. after "
WTO Panel Established in Dispute over Royalties for EU High-Tech Sector
At a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body today, a panel was established to hear an EU complaint against China on royalty rates for standard essential patents.
European Parliament Committee Hears Report on Industrial Overcapacity
At a meeting of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee today, the Committee engaged with the authors of a study on industrial overcapacity that looked at China's practices and possible EU responses.
U.S. Trade Rep. Talks Trump Visit Delay, Chinese Help with Iran War, Next Trade Moves
During an interview on Fox Business News today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer weighed in on several issues related to China-U.S. trade relations after the meeting with his Chinese counterparts in Paris.
Updates on U.S.-China Paris Trade Meeting
As U.S. and Chinese trade officials meet in Paris to discuss preparations for a possible visit by President Trump to China, the Trump administration's war in Iran has threatened to get in the way of the meeting.
U.S. Agency Rejects Duties in Active Anode Material Case
In a determination last week, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) found that imports of active anode material have not "materially retarded the establishment of an industry in the United States," and therefore rejected the imposition of duties of over 15o%. This determination may indicate the difficulty
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In its 2026 government work report, the Chinese government vowed to open wider to the outside world while doubling down on manufacturing and homegrown innovation.
China's National People's Congress (NPC) meetings this week and Premier Li Qiang'