On September 13, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced an anti-discrimination investigation into U.S. measures against China in the integrated circuit sector, including tariffs, export control measures, and investment barriers. The probe was announced as high-level officials from both nations were meeting in Spain for bilateral trade

Today, U.S. and Chinese officials are kicking off the fourth round of bilateral trade talks as they meet in Spain to discuss a range of contentious issues, including the fate of the social media platform TikTok and ongoing trade disputes. The two sides' initial statements, however, highlighted different

A proposal by Mexico to raise tariffs on more than 1,400 products has drawn a rebuke from China, with an official from the Ministry of Commerce warning that the measure could be "seen as an appeasement and a compromise to unilateral coercion." While Mexico's government

Officials from the UK and China met to talk about trade issues for the first time in years, although a full-fledged free trade agreement is not expected to come out of the discussions.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * Preliminary anti-dumping duties on EU pork * Extension of two anti-dumping investigations related to Canada * New sanctions on China-born Japanese lawmaker * Industry data on China’s outbound investment * Government data on 2024 Chinese outbound investment * Main takeaways of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Chinese companies are focusing on supply chain restructuring and new markets as they navigate rising tariffs on their goods. A recent report, jointly published by several industry associations this week, offers key insights into this shift, revealing that outbound investment activity is now concentrated in sectors like manufacturing and transportation.

The Mexican government has announced that it will be raising tariffs on certain imports from countries with whom it does not have an FTA, with imports from China to feel the greatest impact. The tariffs are likely to be imposed in a way that complies with WTO rules though, and