Simon Lester
U.S. Court Rejects China Sovereign Bond Lawsuit
In a recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, a judge dismissed an $11.5 billion claim against the government of China based on bonds issued by predecessor governments from 1898 to 1913.
Canadian Trade Mission to China Concludes, Announces Progress on Resolving Trade Conflicts
After visiting China as part of an effort to reduce trade tensions, Canadian government officials reported on the progress they had made. However, a resolution to the conflicts over Canadian tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminum, and the corresponding Chinese retaliation on Canadian agriculture products, looks like it may
Update on China-U.S. TikTok, Trade Talks
U.S. and Chinese government officials provided an update after their talks in Spain today.
UK, China Officials Talk Trade Issues
Officials from the UK and China met to talk about trade issues for the first time in years, although a full-fledged free trade agreement is not expected to come out of the discussions.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
In China:
* Preliminary anti-dumping duties on EU pork
* Extension of two anti-dumping investigations related to Canada
* New sanctions on China-born Japanese lawmaker
* Industry data on China’s outbound investment
* Government data on 2024 Chinese outbound investment
* Main takeaways of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Mexico Raises Tariffs, Chinese Imports Impacted
The Mexican government has announced that it will be raising tariffs on certain imports from countries with whom it does not have an FTA, with imports from China to feel the greatest impact. The tariffs are likely to be imposed in a way that complies with WTO rules though, and
Canadian Agriculture Ministers Comment on Canola, EV Trade Disputes After Annual Meeting
In the midst of a Canadian government trade mission to China, several Canadian federal and provincial agriculture ministers weighed in on Canada-China trade disputes.