Simon Lester
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.
State Department Sanctions Five Chinese Entities in Action Related to Trade Secret Theft
The U.S. State Department announced yesterday that it "is sanctioning five entities connected to People’s Republic of China national Linwei Ding under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) in connection with theft of trade secrets from U.S. persons."
Canada, China Consult on Wood Product Safeguards
Canada and China have notified the WTO about their consultations on a Canadian safeguard measure on wood products.
EU Officials Offer Perspectives on Trade Efforts with China
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič recently offered comments on efforts to address EU-China trade conflict.
A Review of India's Trade Remedy Measures against China
This piece was written by China Trade Monitor intern Khushi Kumar
Introduction:
India is the biggest user of Trade Remedy measures such as Anti-Dumping Duties (“ADD”) and Countervailing Duties (“CVD”), and it uses them against China most frequently. This piece maps and analyses India’s behaviour in terms of