CTM Weekly Newsletter

Simon Lester -

This past week, CTM covered the following issues.

In China:

  • Trade negotiations and talks with Ecuador, African countries, and the Philippines
  • New requirements for imports of durian imports from the Philippines
  • Discussions on compulsory licensing of COVID drugs in China
  • Academic review of developments related to government screening of Chinese foreign investments around the world

In the U.S.:

  • New Congressional committee on U.S.-China competition established
  • Republican leader of important trade committee chosen
  • Report on enforcement action against imports of red dates from Xinjiang
  • More actions against TikTok

At the WTO:

  • Trade issues involving China discussed at WTO trade in services meeting
  • CTM review of U.S. government documents on China's WTO accession.