This past week, CTM covered the following issues:

China:

• Protectionist sentiment in the Global South partners
• Anti-dumping measures on chemicals from Japan and U.S.
• Trademark and competition case involving Schneider

U.S.:

• USTR comments on China’s overcapacity, use of trade remedies
• Final rule on outbound investment restrictions and China’s response
• Members of Congress push for investigation of silicon photonics in the context of U.S.-China tech competition

EU:

• EU anti-subsidy duties on Chinese EVs finalized, and potential legal fights
• Two main issues raised by China regarding EU-China negotiation on EV subsidies

WTO:

• Debate over capacity/overcapacity at the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures