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WTO Government Procurement Committee Debates Appointment of Taiwanese Delegate as Chair
At a July 16 meeting of the WTO's Committee on Government Procurement, WTO Members that are parties to this Agreement debated the appointment of Ms Liang-Rong Lin of Taiwan -- or the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and
Chinese Telecom Company Challenges Order to Divest Its Canadian Investment
The telecom company China Mobile International (CMI) has filed a legal challenge to a Canadian
Democratic Senators Call for Tightening FTA Rules of Origin To Limit Chinese Imports
Three U.S. Senators -- Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Elizabeth
Possible New Section 301 Investigation and China's Response
Last Friday, a number of media reports suggested that the Biden administration was considering opening
China and U.S. Continue Discussion of Waste Import Ban in WTO Import Licensing Committee
In recent years, the United States has raised many fundamental issues related to China's participation
Three U.S. Senators Call For Penalties Against Chinese “Internet of Things” Company
On September 9, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Tom Cotton
China Announces Preliminary AD Duties of up to 65.4 Percent on U.S. Chemicals
On September 10, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued its preliminary antidumping decision on certain
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Are There “Geoeconomic” Implications from Russia-China Soybean Trade and Investment?
Several recent news articles have discussed Chinese investment in Russian farmland for the purpose of
Australian Senate Approves Bill Banning Imports of Goods Made with Forced Labor
Last week, the Australian Senate passed a bill – Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced
Panel Established in U.S. - China WTO Dispute on TRQs on Agricultural Products, But Next Steps Are Unclear
At the August 30 DSB meeting, a WTO panel was established to hear China's request
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WTO Government Procurement Committee Debates Appointment of Taiwanese Delegate as Chair
At a July 16 meeting of the WTO's Committee on Government Procurement, WTO Members that are parties to this Agreement debated the appointment of Ms Liang-Rong Lin of Taiwan --
WTO Anti-Dumping Committee Meeting Discusses Chinese AD Practices and Chinese Concerns with AD Practices of Other Countries
At the April 28, 2021 meeting of the WTO Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices, a number of issues were raised by China in relation to other Members’ anti-dumping laws and practices,
China Responds to EU Request for Information on Judicial Decisions and Regulations Relating To Patents
Following an EU request for China to provide more information about judicial decisions and regulations related to patents, China has now provided a response. However, it does not seem to
WTO Panel Composed in China - Barley AD/CVD Dispute
Yesterday, the WTO announced that on September 3, the WTO Director-General had composed the panel in the WTO complaint brought by Australia against China's AD/CVD measures on barley (DS598)
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Murky Future for Chinese IPOs in the United States
As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) presses Chinese companies to comply with U.S. requirements when they seek to list on a U.S. stock market, it
MIIT Calls Out 267 Apps That Violated User Rights
In August, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) listed 267 apps in three batches, including WeChat and several major online streaming apps, that were found to have violated
China Issues Its First Personal Information Protection Law
On August 20, China’s Standing Committee of National People’s Congress passed the nation’s first Personal Information Protection Law (个人信息法) (PIPL) (informal English version here). It is modeled
Shenzhen Issues First Comprehensive Data Rules
On June 29, the Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress passed the Data Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (hereafter referred to as “the Data Regulations”) (深圳经济特区数据条例, link
Foreign Laws & Cases
Australian Senate Approves Bill Banning Imports of Goods Made with Forced Labor
Last week, the Australian Senate passed a bill – Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced Labour) Bill 2021 – that would ban imports of goods made with forced labor. There are
U.S. Appeals Court Dismisses Antitrust Claim Against Chinese Vitamin C Exporters
In a recent ruling in a long-running litigation saga, on August 10 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against Chinese exporters of
Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill With Requirement for Report on Forced Labor in China in Electric Vehicle Sector
Today the U.S. Senate passed a long-awaited $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, called the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act." One provision in this bill is of particular interest for
New SEC Rules Further Curb Chinese Companies’ IPOs
After the recent saga involving Chinese company Didi, which was subject to investigations by Chinese regulatory authorities only a couple of days after going public in the United States, the