Simon Lester
U.S. Court Issues Injunction Blocking Designation of WuXi as Chinese Military Company
In a decision issued on Friday, a U.S. federal court issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Defense's designation of Chinese biotech company Wuxi AppTec as a "Chinese military company."
Trump Administration Sets Polysilicon "National Security" Tariffs
Last week, the Trump administration finalized a set of tariffs and other measures on the sale of polysilicon and derivative products. These actions build on earlier ones that target imports of Chinese solar products, with an extension to products made by Chinese companies in third countries being one of the
WTO Panel Sides with China in Complaint against Turkish Auto Duties, Regulations
In a report circulated last week, a WTO panel found that tariffs and regulations imposed by Türkiye in the auto sector violate various GATT obligations and, aside from one claim against certain measures, are not justified by GATT exceptions.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
Apple has cleared a critical regulatory hurdle in China after the country's internet regulator approved its mobile-device generative artificial intelligence service, Apple Intelligence, for deployment on domestic devices.
China has been working to fortify its economic footprint and shield
USTR Finalizes Forced Labor Tariff Rates, China Gets 12.5%
Today, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) announced its final tariff rates in its Section 301 investigation of whether 60 economies prohibit imports made with forced labor.
U.S. Senate Committee Passes Connected Vehicles Bill
As part of a markup session yesterday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the Connected Vehicle Security Act. Passage by the full Senate, as well as of a companion bill in the House of Representatives, are the next steps needed in order for the bill to become
EU Court Rejects Request for Interim Measures in Foreign Subsidies Regulation Case
In an order issued earlier this week, the EU General Court has rejected a request from a Chinese wind turbine maker for suspension of a European Commission decision to request more information as part of a Foreign Subsidies Regulation investigation.