This past week, CTM covered the following issues. Last weekend, Chinese and U.S. trade officials concluded their fifth round of high-level negotiations since the start of the year, saying that they had successfully delivered a framework agreement. Then on Thursday, trade officials from China and the U.S. met

This week, economic friction between China and the U.S. continued to deepen. China's Ministry of Commerce issued its 2025 Report on WTO Compliance of the United States, accusing Washington of systematically violating WTO rules and undermining the multilateral trading system. The Trump administration followed through on another

This past week, CTM reported on a number of developments related to Chinese export controls. On October 9, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) expanded its export control list by adding the following items: * Five new rare earth elements * Rare earth production equipment and raw materials * Rare earth extraction, processing, magnet

This past week, CTM reported on the following. China recently formalized some new measures, some of which may signal a prolonged period of strategic geopolitical tension. It revised its international maritime transport rules and granted new authorities to retaliate against discriminatory measures from foreign nations, a move that comes ahead

In a significant shift in its trade policy, China announced it will no longer seek Special and Differential (S&D) Treatment in current and future WTO negotiations, addressing a long-standing point of contention with the U.S. and other WTO Members. We dive into the details on the factors

This week's U.S.-China trade talks in Spain led to a framework for a TikTok deal and a consensus on anti-money laundering collaboration. Statements from government officials signaled a positive outcome from the meeting. China’s export control measures also came up during the trade talks. July