Today, China's State Council published new rules on implementing the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, expanding Beijing’s legal toolkit to counter perceived foreign government actions and litigation amid rising geopolitical tensions.

A petition alleging that imported chassis from Mexico and Thailand have been subsidized and are causing injury to a U.S. industry is the latest U.S. CVD case to cite Chinese "transnational subsidies."

Last week, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced an investigation into the U.S. operations of "CCP-aligned businesses whose equipment or services the FCC previously placed on its Covered List."

Japan and China have taken steps towards resolving trade disputes and improving economic cooperation during the China-Japan High Level Dialogue held on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), along with Reps. Thomas Tiffany (R-WI) and Andrew Ogles (R-TN), have introduced legislation that would eliminate "permanent normal trade relations" (PNTR) for China, returning to the pre-2000 annual review process, with additional human rights-related criteria added that could lower the chances of normal trade

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * Supreme Court annual report discusses landmark cases in IP and sanctions * Saga over licenses for U.S. meat exporters * New AI labeling rules * Controversy surrounding CK Hutchison’s port deal  * New data on inbound and outbound investment In the U.

At today's press conference, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce highlighted several key developments in China's economic strategy, including some updates on foreign investment, expanding outbound investment, and an upcoming China-Japan meeting.