As part of a U.S. House Select Committee on China hearing on "China's Auto Threat to America" last week, a group of automakers made a submission outlining their views and concerns.

China's Ministry of Commerce welcomed the EU's move to negotiate price undertakings with Chinese companies to replace anti-subsidy duties on EVs. Separately, the Ministry stressed that the diplomatic deadlock over the semiconductor firm Nexperia remains a concern, urging the Dutch government to take "constructive measures&

The WTO's Committee on Government Procurement recently issued its report for 2025, noting with regard to China's accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement that China had announced this year "that it would not seek new special and differential treatment in current and future WTO

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. China's Commerce Minister laid out the government's blueprint for global trade and investment over the next five years, vowing a path of "high-level opening." Crucially, the Minister also stressed that this openness will be balanced against

Mexico's Congress has approved a proposal to raise tariffs for more than 1,400 products from China and other trading partners that do not have a trade agreement with the country. This action has drawn criticism from Beijing, which has an ongoing investigation on the tariffs.

At a hearing today, the U.S. House Select Committee on China discussed issues related to "China's Auto Threat to America," with expert witnesses testifying. Since the U.S. has already announced a ban on Chinese EVs for national security reasons, and there are various tariffs

Taiwan has ordered a yearlong block on Chinese lifestyle app Xiaohongshu, citing a surge in fraud cases and serious data‑security risks. The move has ignited a fierce debate over digital rights, free speech, and national security, and triggered criticism from Beijing.