Plans for a Chinese-owned battery component factory in Michigan have now officially fallen through, leading to questions about the extent to which Chinese investment in the U.S. is possible in the current political climate.

In a fact sheet published yesterday, the Trump administration offered its perspective on what had been agreed to with China as part of recent talks.

On Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in South Korea. Several trade issues were discussed, although nothing has been resolved yet.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. Last weekend, Chinese and U.S. trade officials concluded their fifth round of high-level negotiations since the start of the year, saying that they had successfully delivered a framework agreement. Then on Thursday, trade officials from China and the U.S. met

Trade officials from China and the United States met in South Korea, where bilateral trade talks led to the announcement today of a temporary truce in the protracted trade conflict. The agreement involves a suspension of some tariffs, export restrictions, and the collection of port fees; a Chinese commitment to

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a policy change under which a company's status as being Chinese state-sponsored will be considered as part of the patent litigation process.

The latest batch of Trump administration Section 232 investigations is proceeding ahead, with the Chinese government and trade associations making submissions in the hopes of convincing the administration not to impose tariffs on robotics/industrial machinery and medical equipment.