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WTO Panel Established in Chinese Complaint on Indian Solar/IT Measures
After its first panel request was blocked at a meeting last month (which is allowed under WTO dispute settlement rules), China requested a panel on Indian measures related to the solar/IT sectors for a second time, and this time
EU Steel Tariffs, Photovoltaic Rules, CBAM, Industrial Accelerator Act Discussed in WTO Meetings
In two recent WTO meetings, for which the minutes were recently circulated, China raised concerns
Guatemala Raises Chinese Coffee Bean Restrictions again at WTO Meeting
At a WTO Committee on Market Access meeting this year, Guatemala once again raised a
Chinese Court’s FRAND Judgment Underscores China’s Expanding Reach in Samsung-ZTE Battle
Last month, the Chongqing Intermediate People's Court underscored China’s expanding judicial reach
EU Considers New Trade Tools against China
Last week, political leaders in the EU debated taking stronger action to address trade imbalances
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U.S.-China Trade Friction Timeline
We are entering a week of high-stakes diplomacy. As Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng
Beijing Blocks Manus-Meta Deal on Security Grounds
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has officially blocked Meta's acquisition
In CAFC Appeal, Foreign Producers Keep Up Fight against Collection of Paused Solar Duties
In a judgment issued on August 22 of last year, the U.S. Court of
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EU Steel Tariffs, Photovoltaic Rules, CBAM, Industrial Accelerator Act Discussed in WTO Meetings
In two recent WTO meetings, for which the minutes were recently circulated, China raised concerns with a range of EU measures: EU steel tariffs, an Italian decree on renewable energy
Guatemala Raises Chinese Coffee Bean Restrictions again at WTO Meeting
At a WTO Committee on Market Access meeting this year, Guatemala once again raised a concern with Chinese restrictions on its coffee exports.
At WTO Meeting, China Addresses Tariff Modifications, Pushes Back on EU Industrial Efforts
At a meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods yesterday, China raised concerns about tariff modifications being undertaken by the EU (and the UK), as well
China Initiates Discussion on Modifying Tariff Concessions under WTO Schedules
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
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Chinese Court’s FRAND Judgment Underscores China’s Expanding Reach in Samsung-ZTE Battle
Last month, the Chongqing Intermediate People's Court underscored China’s expanding judicial reach in intellectual property by issuing a global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) rate-setting
Beijing Fines Travel Agent Ctrip for Cross-Border Data Violation
Chinese regulators have slapped online travel giant Ctrip with a 10 million yuan (approximately $1.4 million) fine, accusing the company of illegally transferring users’ personal information overseas without undergoing
China Sanctions Philippine Defense Chief over "Irresponsible" Remarks
China has slapped entry bans and economic restrictions on Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his immediate family, a move Manila quickly condemned.
Beijing’s New Regulation Signal Robust Trade Secret Protection in Digital Era
China’s new Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets, effective this month, mark a major overhaul of the administrative trade secret regime, by expanding protections to include algorithms, source
Foreign Laws & Cases
Chinese Court’s FRAND Judgment Underscores China’s Expanding Reach in Samsung-ZTE Battle
Last month, the Chongqing Intermediate People's Court underscored China’s expanding judicial reach in intellectual property by issuing a global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) rate-setting
Chinese Pharmaceutical Firm Sues over Listing Decision
In the third lawsuit of its kind filed against Washington’s national security blacklists, global pharmaceutical and life sciences giant WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. has filed a federal lawsuit challenging
U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear China Section 301 Tariff Case
In an order issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal related to the Section 301 tariffs originally imposed on Chinese imports during President Trump'
New U.S. Legislation Aims To Reshore America's Magnet Supply Chain from China
The two Congressional leaders of the House Select Committee on China, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Ro Khanna (D-CA), have introduced legislation that would create tax