Simon Lester
U.S. Submission in China-Turkiye EV WTO Dispute Provides Details of Key Legal Arguments
In its third party submission in the WTO complaint brought by China against Türkiye's EV duties and related measures, the U.S. has cited China's "non-market industrial policy measures" and "excess capacity" in support of Türkiye's legal defenses.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
* China-U.S. Stockholm meeting
* Antitrust decision on Synopsys-Ansys merger
* MOFCOM comments on export controls
* New development on CK Hutchison’s sale of its port business
* Taliban termination of oil extraction contract with Chinese investors
* Trump administration’s comments on China’s economy
U.S. Continues Push for Chinese Economic Rebalancing
For many years now, the U.S. government has complained about the Chinese economy being driven by exports of manufactured goods, rather than by domestic demand. The Trump administration is continuing this focus, although its language and approach diverge a bit from that of the Biden administration.
U.S. Commerce Department Imposes Fine for Illegal EDA Exports
Yesterday, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed "an administrative penalty" of $95 million on Cadence Design Systems Inc. for "illegal exports of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) hardware and software and semiconductor design technology" to Chinese parties on the Entity List.
EU Trade Commissioner Comments on U.S.-EU Trade Deal Implications for China
Over the weekend, the U.S. and EU announced some details of a bilateral trade deal, although many points remain unclear.
At WTO Meeting, Governments Criticize Various Chinese Anti-Dumping Actions
At a recent WTO meeting, governments whose producers have been subject to Chinese anti-dumping investigations expressed concerns about the methodologies and practices being used.
WTO Meeting Hears Discussion of China's Beef Safeguards Case
At a recent WTO meeting, governments whose producers could be affected by China's safeguard investigation on imports of beef had a chance to weigh in and express their views.