Simon Lester
China-EU Summit Touches on Trade Issues
The 24th EU-China summit took place on December 7 in Beijing. Charles Michel (President of the European Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission), accompanied by High Representative Josep Borrell, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang at two separate sessions.
New U.S. Tax Credit Rules for Electric Vehicles Likely To Limit Chinese Intermediate Imports
Last Friday, the Biden administration proposed new rules that offer guidance on how tax credits for the sale of electric vehicles will apply when the batteries and the materials that power them are made in China and other "foreign entities of concern."
Italy Announces BRI Withdrawal
After many months of hints that it would do so, Italy has now told China that it plans to withdraw from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
U.S. Judge Rules TikTok Ban Unconstitutional
Last week, a federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction that prevents a Montana law banning TikTok from taking effect, finding that the law violates several provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
WTO Panel Announces Report Date in Chinese Complaint against Australian AD/CVD Measures
A WTO panel reviewing a Chinese complaint against various Australian AD/CVD measures has announced the date for issuance of the panel report to the parties, but a settlement may be in the works before then.
Key Members of U.S. Congress Urge Investigation of Chinese Drone Maker Autel
Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, along with a group of bipartisan lawmakers, urged the Biden administration to "open investigations into Autel Robotics, a People's
U.S. Makes Third Party Submissions in WTO Dispute on China's Lithuania Trade Restrictions
In two recent third party submissions in the dispute between the EU and China related to Chinese restrictions on Lithuanian goods, the U.S. focused on the issue of whether there is evidence that a "measure" exists and the nature of that measure.