In a WTO complaint brought by Canada, China has contested Canada's declaration of the complaint as an "urgent" one meriting shorter timeframes.

Barely a week after high-level trade talks in Geneva aimed at easing bilateral tensions, tensions over export controls have risen. China has sharply criticized new U.S. guidance tightening export controls on Chinese chips, and has initiated the mechanism created by the bilateral talks to address the issue. This could

Last week, the Delegation of the European Union to China hosted a conference in Beijing, titled "Encouraging Balance, Upholding Commitments, Embracing Responsibilities," "to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the EU and China."

In a recent development, the U.S. Department of Commerce rescinded the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule, and announced new guidance to tighten chip-related export controls related to China.

In a U.S. court case related to an import ban on solar products based on concerns about forced labor, the U.S. government has requested and received a remand to reconsider its original determination.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: China-U.S. tariff war: * U.S.-China trade truce * China temporary suspensions of sanctions * Uncertainties about other Chinese non-tariff measures * Adjustment of U.S. de minimis tariff exemption In China: * China turning toward South America for agricultural purchases * China tightens enforcement of

While the Chinese government and the Trump administration have recently tried to cool down trade tensions, tariffs on U.S. agricultural products are still in effect, and Beijing's efforts to secure alternative sources continue.