In reaction to recent moves by the EU and the UK to invoke the tariff schedule modification provisions in GATT Article XXVIII, China has requested technical discussions at the WTO on the proper use of this procedure.

A TV interview with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer provides additional details on his perspective of several key elements of the outcomes of President Trump's China trip, in particular the Boards of Trade and Investment, the future of U.S. tariffs, and Chinese purchase commitments for U.

Last week, Beijing issued a notice officially characterizing the cross-border aspects of the European Union's investigation in its Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) probe into Nuctech as an "unjust extraterritorial application of foreign law" and strictly prohibiting compliance with the European Commission's requests.

Following up on President Trump's visit to China, the White House has issued a fact sheet documenting what it sees as the most important outcomes. This piece sets out the key details on trade issues, and also provides links to other CTM pieces related to the trip.

With President Trump's visit to China now complete, we can reflect a bit on what did (and did not) happen. Issues related to the Iran war, bilateral trade and investment flows, AI, and the status of Taiwan were central to the discussions, but whether any significant policy changes

China's Ministry of Commerce detailed its view of a five-point consensus reached during this week’s summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, signaling a commitment to reciprocal tariff reductions in order to deescalate tariff tensions and an expansion of trade in the aircraft and agricultural

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. To assist policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers in navigating the terrain of China-U.S. relations, China Trade Monitor is launching its U.S.-China Trade Friction Timeline.  During this week's Xi-Trump meeting, China and the U.S. signaled