China's comprehensive Export Control Law was implemented in December 2020, but concrete enforcement data remains scarce, as the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has yet to release official enforcement statistics. However, a recent analysis of customs decisions offers a glimpse into decisions related to export controls, including some under

At a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing last week on Strategic Competition With the PRC: Assessing U.S. Competitiveness Beyond the Indo-Pacific, one issue that came up was China's status as a developing country.

In recent interviews, Chinese Ministry of Commerce officials mapped out the country's efforts on trade talks and renewed its commitment to joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and concluding other free trade agreements (FTAs).

In preparation for the Office of the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) annual report to Congress on China's compliance with the commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) has asked for written comments

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) adjusted its export control measures related to drones, the latest effort to tighten its grip on drones and related equipment in the midst of international pressure while simultaneously signaling openness to legitimate commercial activities to foster its domestic industry.

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation that they say will "help crack down on China’s cheating on solar products," by excluding Chinese companies that build factories in the United States from tax credits for these products.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. Special report: Trends in trade remedies against China  In China: * New sanctions on a U.S. member of Congress * MOFCOM expiry review of anti-dumping measures on steel from EU, UK, South Korea, and Indonesia * Italian Prime Minister’s China trip * New regulatory