Simon Lester
USTR Requests Comments on China's WTO Compliance
In preparation for its annual report to Congress on China's compliance with the commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Office of the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) has asked for written comments from interested parties to assist with
Former U.S. Trade Rep. Froman Calls for Coalition to Push for Chinese Economic Rebalancing
In an article published in Foreign Affairs, former U.S. Trade Rep. Mike Froman, who served in that role during the Obama administration and is now the President of the Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank, made an argument for the United States to lead a coalition to pressure
U.S. Court Finds Errors in Forced Labor Decision, Remands for Reconsideration
In a ruling issued on Friday, a U.S. Court of International Trade judge ordered that a decision not to remove a Chinese company from the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List be remanded for further consideration.
Dealing with Chinese SOEs: Lessons from the USTR Chinese Accession Negotiators
This post was written with China Trade Monitor intern Neil Jiang
One of the most contentious issues in U.S.-China trade relations is the non-commercial behavior of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and how to construct WTO rules to address this concern. One aspect is the following: What
Latest Trump Administration "National Security" Tariffs Are on Drones
The Trump administration is continuing its program of imposing tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, with drones being the latest target.
Appeal in DJI "Chinese Military Company" Case Reverses Lower Court Ruling, Remands for Further Proceedings
Chinese drone maker Shenzhen DJI Innovation Technology Co., known as DJI, succeeded on one of its claims in an appeal in U.S. court, and will now have another chance to convince a lower court that its designation by the U.S. Department of Defense as a "Chinese Military
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its preliminary investigation on the dumping of pecans from Mexico and the U.S., setting anti-dumping duties as high as 54.3% and clearing the way for provisional anti-dumping measures.
On August