China Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation on U.S. Chips
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has launched an anti-dumping investigation into U.S. analog integrated circuit (IC) chips, a move that could lead to new tariffs on a category of semiconductors also known as "legacy" chips. The probe comes amid a separate U.S. investigation into
Canadian Trade Mission to China Concludes, Announces Progress on Resolving Trade Conflicts
After visiting China as part of an effort to reduce trade tensions, Canadian government officials reported on the progress they had made. However, a resolution to the conflicts over Canadian tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminum, and the corresponding Chinese retaliation on Canadian agriculture products, looks like it may
Update on China-U.S. TikTok, Trade Talks
U.S. and Chinese government officials provided an update after their talks in Spain today.
China Launches New Anti-Discrimination Probe as U.S. Talks Resume
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
China, U.S. to Meet in Spain to Talk TikTok and Other Trade Issues
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
China Slams Mexico's Tariff Plan, Warns Against U.S. Pressure
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
UK, China Officials Talk Trade Issues
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.