Huan Zhu
China Suspends Pork and Beef Imports from the UK, Mongolia, and Haiti
China’s Customs agency recently announced that it would suspend imports of some
beef products from the United Kingdom and Mongolia, as well as some pork
products from Haiti, due to sanitary concerns. All three documents were issued
on September 29 and took effect immediately.
According to one announcement
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OECD Ministerial Meeting Brings Emphasis to Labor Rights and Non-Market Economy Issues
On October 6, the OECD Ministers issued the 2021 Ministerial Council statement
[https://www.oecd.org/mcm/MCM-2021-Part-2-Final-Statement.EN.pdf] at the
Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM). This years’ MCM had a theme of “Shared
Values: Building a Green and Inclusive Future”. Not surprisingly, the statement
China's Export Control Law Discussed in WTO Meeting
At the March 31 and April 1 meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods, for
which minutes have just recently been circulated by the WTO
[https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:/G/C/M139.pdf&Open=True]
, both the EU
USITC Report on Caribbean Trade Offers Insights on Chinese Investment in the Region
On September 30, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) issued its
25th
report on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)
[https://usitc.gov/publications/332/pub5231.pdf], a U.S. program "intended to
encourage economic growth and development in the Caribbean Basin countries by
promoting increased production
MIIT Issues Draft Measures Governing Data in Industry and Telecommunication
On September 30, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
issued the Measures for the Administration of Data Security in Industry and
Information Areas (Provisional) (Draft for Comment)
(工业和信息化领域数据安全管理办法(试行)(征求意见稿)). The draft is now open for public comments until
October 30.
According to an explanation
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WTO Panel Established for Dispute between Japan and China over Steel Anti-Dumping Duties
A WTO panel was established
[https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news21_e/dsb_27sep21_e.htm] on September 27
to hear a complaint brought by Japan over China's anti-dumping (AD) duties on
stainless steel products. The panel has not been composed yet. This piece sets
Taiwan Applies to Join the CPTPP: Government Statements, Potential Trade Issues, and Geopolitical Context
On September 22 local time, just a week after China submitted an application
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/china-formally-applies-to-join-cptpp-issues-reactions-and-prospects/]
to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific
Partnership (CPTPP), Taiwan submitted
[https://www.ey.gov.tw/otn/47E95C7DA961C934] (link in