In preparation for the Office of the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) annual report to Congress on China's compliance with the commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) has asked for written comments

China recently submitted its notification to the WTO of its state trading enterprises, covering the years 2021-2023.

At the WTO Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices meeting on April 24, 2024, for which the minutes were recently circulated, the EU, Japan, and Singapore raised concerns with various Chinese anti-dumping measures, and China criticized an Australian anti-dumping sunset review.

At two recent meetings of the WTO's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, China raised a number of concerns with the countervailing duty investigations and practices of other WTO Members, as well as criticizing U.S. subsidies to the semiconductor industry; and several Members criticized China's

A recent meeting of the WTO's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures discussed the issue of overcapacity, with several WTO Members criticizing Chinese subsidies and their impact on capacity, and China offering responses.

Last week, CTM provided highlights of the first day of China's 2-day long WTO Trade Policy Review. This piece covers developments during the second day.

In addition to the Chinese government's policy statement and the statements of other WTO Members related to China's WTO Trade Policy Review, the WTO Secretariat published its own report on China's trade policies and practices, addressing issues such as trade imbalances, subsidies, state-owned enterprises,