Simon Lester
EU Parliament Committee Talks China Trade Relations
At a European Parliament International Trade Committee meeting yesterday, a key European Commission trade official briefed members of Parliament on the state of play of EU-China trade and investment relations.
Trump Administration Official Clarifies Polestar/Volvo Licensing Decisions
At a Congressional hearing yesterday, members of Congress from both parties pressed a Trump administration official on recent decisions related to the licensing of connected vehicles with links to China.
WTO Panel Composed in Dispute on Royalties for EU High-Tech Sector
The China-EU WTO dispute over royalty rates for standard essential patents is proceeding to the next stage, with a panel now composed to hear the dispute.
April WTO Committee Meeting Considers Anti-Dumping Measures By and Against China
At a recent WTO committee meeting, China raised concerns with the anti-dumping measures imposed by various other governments, and Japan raised concerns with anti-dumping measures by China.
Public Comment Process on U.S.-China Board of Trade Sees 500 Submissions
As part of the process for setting up a mechanism to oversee U.S.-China trade, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) has received hundreds of comments from interested parties.
EU Opens Pekin Duck Anti-Dumping Investigation, Imposes Tyre Duties
As the EU and China are in the midst of seeking to calm trade tensions, two new anti-dumping actions may get in the way: An anti-dumping investigation by the EU into imports of Pekin duck from China, and an EU decision to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
China's market regulators have unveiled a draft overhaul of the E-Commerce Law, creating new legal mechanisms to retaliate against foreign governments and penalize overseas companies that harm Chinese commercial interests.
Trade data shows that China's exports of