This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
In China:
- Li Qiang outline of action plan for government
- IPCC and China in global climate governance
- Dispute with Laos over a BRI-related project
- Warning of retaliation against U.S. copper tariffs
- GACC SPS measures in February 2025
In the U.S.:
- Trump's new tariffs on China and China’s retaliation
- USTR 2025 trade policy agenda
- Section 232 investigation on timber, lumber and derivative products
In Latin America:
- Panama reviews port contract with Hong Kong company Hutchison Port Holdings, which later sells most of its port business
At the WTO:
- EU auto regulations and Chinese cyber laws discussed at WTO's Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade