Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Targeting Chinese Connected Vehicles
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a final rule prohibiting "certain transactions involving the sale or import of connected vehicles integrating specific pieces of hardware and software, or those components sold separately, with a sufficient nexus to the People’s
EU Completes First Investigation under International Procurement Instrument, Targeting Chinese Medical Device Sector
The European Commission has concluded its first investigation under its International Procurement Instrument (IPI), finding "clear evidence of China limiting the access of EU medical devices producers to its government contracts in an unfair and discriminatory way."
China Files New WTO Consultations Request on U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls
China has recently updated its WTO consultations request with the U.S. over the export control regime for semiconductors, broadening the scope of the consultations to cover more recent measures that expand the regime.
Biden Administration Announces New Export Controls on AI Chips
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce published an interim final rule governing exports of chips used in artificial intelligence. The rule has already drawn criticism from Beijing and some domestic players.
China Expands Sanctions List by Adding Ten More Firms
Earlier this month, China’s Ministry of Commerce added another ten U.S. firms to China’s Unreliable Entity List, one of the lists related to economic sanctions.
A Possible Framework for a New China Trade Deal
In a new piece, former U.S. trade official Wendy Cutler has put forward a number of specific suggestions for how the incoming Trump administration might approach a new and updated trade negotiation with China.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
Over the past two weeks, CTM covered the following issues:
In China:
* Trade barrier investigation on EU FSR investigations
* Safeguard investigation on beef
* Export control entity list and other sanctions listing
* GACC SPS measures in December 2024
In the United States:
* BIS annual report to review export enforcement in 2024