Simon Lester
Von der Leyen Press Conference Touches on Various China-EU Trade/Investment Issues
At a press conference today in conjunction with her meetings with Chinese leaders, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen commented on a number of general aspects of China-EU economic relations, such as imbalances in trade and the EU's new "de-risking" approach, as well as the
U.S. Court Rejects Expropriation Claim against Chinese Officials
In an opinion issued yesterday, a U.S. district court judge rejected a claim by three people of Chinese origin living in the United States that their assets had been expropriated by the Chinese government, and also rejected claims of crimes such as torture and false imprisonment.
The plaintiffs and
Legislation Introduced on Chinese Influence over Ocean Shipping
Last week, two Members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on ocean shipping, targeting certain Chinese products and entities.
Australia-China Trade Update
With several trade meetings having now taken place, and additional high level ones on the horizon, China and Australia continue to make progress on improving their trade relations, even in the face of political hurdles such as an Australian security agreement with the U.S. and the UK, and new
WTO Meeting Addresses Various China-U.S. Trade Issues
At a WTO meeting that was held yesterday and today, several long-standing and new China-U.S. trade conflicts were on the agenda.
U.S. and Hong Kong/China Spar over Origin Marking Panel Report at WTO
At the WTO's DSB meeting last Friday, the United States, Hong Kong, and China all offered comments on the recent WTO panel report finding U.S. origin marking requirements related to products from Hong Kong to be in violation of WTO rules.
Measures and Trade Concerns Related to China Discussed at November 2022 TBT Committee Meeting
At the meeting of the WTO's Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade on November 16-18, 2022, a number of WTO Members raised "specific trade concerns" (STCs) about particular Chinese measures, and China voiced its concerns with measures of other Members.