Simon Lester
Reports Suggest EU Considering AD/CVDs on Chinese EVs; Tai Non-Committal
A report from Politico today indicated that some actors within the EU were pushing for an anti-dumping/countervailing case against imports of Chinese electric vehicles.
Canada Reconsidering AIIB Membership
After a Canadian citizen abruptly resigned from his position at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Canadian government is investigating his allegations and reconsidering its involvement with the bank.
NZ Prime Minister To Lead China Trade Visit
Earlier this week, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced that he would be "leading a major trade delegation to China at the end of this month, with stops in Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai," the first such trip since 2016.
Members of Congress Push Legislation on U.S.-Taiwan Trade
Legislation may only have limited impact on Biden administration approach to Taiwan trade.
Two Chinese Companies Added To UFLPA List
Last week, the Biden administration took new actions to keep forced labor practices out of the U.S. supply chain by adding additional Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
Joint Declaration by U.S., Allies Targets China's "Trade-Related Economic Coercion and Non-Market Policies and Practices"
At a Ministerial meeting in Paris on June 8, the governments of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States put forward a Joint Declaration Against Trade-Related Economic Coercion and Non-Market Policies and Practices.
Plaintiffs Seek Injunction in Florida Real Estate Restriction Case
Last week, there were two new developments in the lawsuit filed by a group of Chinese citizens, along with a real estate brokerage firm that primarily serves clients of Chinese descent, in U.S. federal court to challenge a Florida law that discriminates against Chinese citizens in real estate purchases.