At a WTO Committee on Market Access meeting this year, Guatemala once again raised a concern with Chinese restrictions on its coffee exports.

Last month, the Chongqing Intermediate People's Court underscored China’s expanding judicial reach in intellectual property by issuing a global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) rate-setting judgment in the Samsung-ZTE standard-essential patent (SEP) dispute. The court ruling adds another layer of complexity to a

Last week, political leaders in the EU debated taking stronger action to address trade imbalances with China, but ultimately put off deciding on a specific action until later in the year.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) downplayed fears of a "full-blown" trade war with the EU, stating that trade communications remain "smooth" and that Brussels has explicitly indicated that a trade war is not its goal.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered some details on the U.S. reaction to Canada's decision to allow a small number of Chinese EVs to be imported into Canada, as well as possible Chinese investment in Canada in this sector.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) downplayed fears of a "full-blown" trade war with the European Union on Thursday, stating that trade communications remain "smooth" and that Brussels has explicitly indicated a trade war is not its goal.

Today, in a white paper on global governance, China accused unnamed major powers of "politicizing, instrumentalizing, and weaponizing" the global economy in a recent trend of "anti-globalization and protectionism." It then framed itself as a true champion for multilateral cooperation.