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U.S.-Taiwan Trade Initiative Negotiating Mandate Released
Yesterday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a "negotiating mandate" for the "U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade." The press release from the Office of Trade Negotiation under Taiwan's Executive Yuan noted that both Taiwan and
First List of Algorithms used by Chinese Tech Companies Made Public
China's cybersecurity agency recently published a list of algorithms from a number of prominent internet
Chinese IP Regulator Rules on First Batch of Patent Disputes under New Authority
China's National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) recently ruled on two patent infringement disputes, the first
EU Anti-Dumping Duties on Silicon from China Extended after Expiry Review
Last week, the EU issued a decision that extends existing anti-dumping duties on silicon from
Chinese Officials Talk Up Potential of Agriculture Imports from Africa
China plans to take more steps to facilitate agricultural imports from African countries, said Chinese
China Gets Ready to Import Pomegranate from Egypt
China's Customs agency recently announced that it will start allowing imports of fresh pomegranate from
Measures and Trade Concerns Related to China Discussed at March 2022 TBT Committee Meeting
At the meeting of the WTO’s Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade held on
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Swedish Appeals Court Upholds Government’s High-Risk Vendor Designation of Huawei
A Swedish Administrative Court of Appeal recently upheld a lower court's ruling in support of
EU One Step Closer to Finalizing Another Tool to Counter Chinese Subsidies
Last month, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached an agreement
Solar CVD Review Raises Forced Labor Issues
In an annual review of a long-standing countervailing duty order on solar products, the petitioner
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Measures and Trade Concerns Related to China Discussed at March 2022 TBT Committee Meeting
At the meeting of the WTO’s Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade held on March 8-9, 2022, a number of WTO Members raised “specific trade concerns” (STCs) about particular
WTO Services Trade Meeting Sees Several China Trade Issues Raised Again
At a WTO meeting of the Council for Trade in Services on May 16, 2022, several trade issues involving China that had been raised previously were on the agenda again.
China Trade Issues Discussed at Two Recent WTO Meetings
At two recent WTO meetings for which the minutes have now been circulated, a number of issues related to China trade were raised by other Members against China, including regulations
U.S. Reiterates Concerns over Chinese Covid and Overseas Food Regulation Measures
In recent submissions at a WTO Committee, the United States has reiterated some of its previously raised concerns about specific Chinese food regulations.
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First List of Algorithms used by Chinese Tech Companies Made Public
China's cybersecurity agency recently published a list of algorithms from a number of prominent internet companies. This is part of the implementation of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) measures
Chinese IP Regulator Rules on First Batch of Patent Disputes under New Authority
China's National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) recently ruled on two patent infringement disputes, the first of its kind under the agency's new authority to review major patent disputes.
China Gets Ready to Import Pomegranate from Egypt
China's Customs agency recently announced that it will start allowing imports of fresh pomegranate from Egypt.
China Begins to Sell Pears to Ecuador
China's Customs agency recently set out guidelines for its exporters to sell fresh pears to Ecuador.
Foreign Laws & Cases
U.S. Adds Four Technologies to Control List, Impact on China Expected
U.S. export control officials added four emerging technologies to the control list through an interim final rule, the latest move that will create hurdles for the Chinese semiconductor industry.
China Criticizes U.S. CHIPS Act, Questioning WTO-Consistency
As President Biden signed the CHIPS Act of 2022 yesterday, Chinese government officials and trade associations expressed their opposition to specific aspects of the law, calling it an example of
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Publication of Uyghur Forced Labor Entity List, Details for Revisions
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice that was published today sets out a list of entities subject to a rebuttable presumption that the goods they mine, produce,
Senate Legislation Introduced to Prevent Members of CCP from Buying U.S. Land
Two Republican Senators have introduced legislation that would prohibit members of the Chinese Communist Party from purchasing land in the United States.