EU Terminates WTO Dispute on China's Restrictions on Trade with Lithuania
After previously suspending the dispute, the EU has now formally terminated its WTO complaint against China relating to restrictions on trade with Lithuania.
China Secures Enhanced Economic Partnership with Tonga Amid South Pacific Diplomatic Push
Last week, China and Tonga signed a framework agreement committing to a deeper economic partnership, marking the latest progress in Beijing’s strategy to deepen ties with Pacific Island nations.
Chinese Company Files Amended Complaint in Challenge to Inclusion on UFLPA List
In the latest filing in a lawsuit against its inclusion on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, Ninestar Corporation and eight of its Zhuhai-based subsidiaries have offered new details on the claims set out in their complaint.
U.S. Report Evaluates China's Performance under "Made in China 2025"
A U.S. government-backed review concludes that China's flagship industrial policy, Made in China 2025 (MIC 2025), a document to transform the nation into a global manufacturing powerhouse by targeting ten critical technology sectors, has produced mixed but overall transformative results.
EU-U.S. Trade Exchange Touches on China Trade Relations
At the EU trade ministers' meeting yesterday in Denmark, U.S. trade negotiators visited and tried to push their trade talks along. As part of this meeting, several issues related to trade with China came up.
China's Rare Earth Export Controls: Data as of October 2025
Official data shows that in October, China's overall rare earth exports experienced mixed results but were mostly stable. Rare earth magnet exports continued to grow year-on-year, underscoring the continued and complex reliance of global supply chains on Chinese rare earth processing power.
CPTPP Meeting Shows Little Progress on China/Taiwan Applications
Following the Ninth Commission Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which was held in Australia, Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell was asked repeatedly about the chances for China and Taiwan to join the pact, and his deflection of the questions suggests that these applications are