WTO Meeting Discusses Canadian EV Surtaxes
At the meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods this week, China raised the issue of Canada's recent surtaxes on Chinese goods, including on electric vehicles.
Beijing Tightens Export Controls on High-Tech Materials to the U.S.
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced today that it will strengthen controls over exports of some key high-tech dual-use materials to the United States, an action seen as retaliation against the recent U.S. export control measures targeting China. This is a further escalation of the tech war
Biden Administration Issues New Advanced Semiconductor Export Rules
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced "a package of rules designed to further impair the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) capability to produce advanced-node semiconductors that can be used in the next generation of advanced weapon systems and
Final Chinese Barriers to Australian Meat Exports Lifted
The Australian government has announced that the remaining hurdles to selling Australian meat in China have now been lifted.
China, Taiwan CPTPP Bids Stalled
As part of the eighth Commission Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership last week, the official statement from the parties includes two items that relate to China, although China is not mentioned by name.
MOFCOM to Promote Trade, Downplays Impact of De Minimis Revision
Last month, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) unveiled a series of measures aimed at bolstering "steady growth" of trade, including maintaining its momentum in the global e-commerce market. The initiatives come amid growing global trade tensions and shifts in international trade policies.
UK Forces Chinese Company to Sell Holdings in Scottish Semiconductor Firm
Last month, the British government issued a "notice of final order" that China-registered Future Technology Devices International Holding Ltd must sell 80.2 percent of Scottish fabless semiconductor firm FTDI, due to national security risks.