Simon Lester
U.S. Court Grants Alibaba Injunction in Chinese Military Company Designation Case
A U.S. court has granted Alibaba's motion for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's designation of the company as a "Chinese military company."
Transcript Now Available for Hearing Related to Chinese Compliance with WTO Commitments
The U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) has posted a transcript of the recent hearing it held on China's compliance with its WTO commitments.
U.S. Treasury Issues Proposed Rules on Outbound Investment
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) "to propose updates to the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) based on direction from Congress in the Comprehensive Outbound Investment Security (COINS) Act, passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense
USTR Announces Suspension of Shipbuilding Section 301 Remedy
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a further suspension of the remedy in the Section 301 investigation on China's practices in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, delaying implementation for two months and asking for public comments.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
With China's exports of rare earths remaining at the center of trade talks, Chinese customs data shows a mixed picture in September, as a sharp recovery in rare earth magnet shipments drove overall rare earth product exports higher, while raw
Trade Expert Calls for Allowing Chinese EV Production in U.S.
Alan Wolff of the Peterson Institute has published a policy brief entitled "The US should consider allowing Chinese production of electric vehicles in America under certain conditions."
DHS Issues DeepSeek Ban for Federal Agencies
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a notice ordering the removal of all DeepSeek AI products from federal civilian agency information technology systems.