China and Brazil held the seventh High-Level Coordination and Cooperation Committee (COSBAN) meeting on June 6. The meeting's outcomes reflect a shared commitment to a number of issues, from facilitating agricultural trade to fostering capacity cooperation and leveraging related funds.

The Standing Committee on International Trade in Canada's House of Commons is carrying out a study in preparation for the upcoming review of the USMCA (referred to as CUSMA in Canada). At its first meeting with expert witnesses, a number of issues related to trade in Chinese EVs

With a focus on the European Commission's anti-subsidy investigation of Chinese EVs, Bernd Lange, the Chairman of the Trade Committee in the European Parliament, has written a piece entitled "Avoid escalation of the EU-China trade dispute."

In response to a recent statement by President Biden on Chinese subsidies to the EV sector, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has weighed in on the issue. The rhetoric from both sides merits some fact checking and clarification.

At a Washington International Trade Association event last week, a number of U.S. trade experts discussed the reasons that the Biden administration imposed new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), as well as various possible new developments and Chinese reactions.

When asked whether the Canadian government would follow the U.S. lead and impose tariffs on EV imports from China, Canada's Industry Minister suggested in general terms that it was aligned with the U.S., without making a clear commitment on the tariffs.

China's Ministry of Commerce released a statement today arguing that its new energy sector benefits the world and the rhetoric of "industrial overcapacity" is essentially a "double standard" and "trade protectionism."