Simon Lester

CTM Weekly Newsletter

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * U.S.-China trade talks in London In China: * Updates on China’s anti-dumping investigation on EU pork * MOFCOM comments on trade data, China-U.S. talks, and export control policies * Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei comments on U.S. export controls, technology and

Bessent Talks "Next Steps" in China Trade Negotiations, Fentanyl

At a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, a Republican Senator and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the general outlook for China-U.S. trade relations and negotiations, as well as the specific issue of fentanyl and how the Chinese government should deal with it.

Trump Administration Officials Still Mum on Details of London Export Control Talks

At a Congressional hearing today, a Trump administration official in charge of export controls was pressed for details on what was agreed between China and the U.S. in London earlier this week, but did not reveal any new information.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Comments on China Trade Talks

A day after co-leading the Trump administration's negotiations in London with Chinese trade officials, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, and several issues related to the China negotiations and China trade relations in general came up.

U.S., Chinese Negotiators Meet in London, Say There Is "Framework" for Implementing Geneva Agreement

Senior U.S. and Chinese officials met in London yesterday and today for trade talks, with U.S. negotiators announcing afterwards that there was "a handshake ... for a framework," and they would "start to implement that framework upon the approval of President Trump, and the Chinese will

Canada - China Trade Relations High on Canada's Economic Agenda, WTO Complaint on Chinese Tariffs Moves Forward

After the recent Canadian election, Canada's national and provincial leaders have focused on plans to increase inter-provincial trade and deal with economic threats from the United States, but improving trade relations with China and dealing with trade irritants have also been important issues.

U.S. Treasury Report: China Not a Currency Manipulator, Remains on Monitoring List

Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department issued its semiannual report to Congress on "Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States." As has been the usual practice in recent years, China was not found to be a currency manipulator, but was kept
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