Simon Lester
Australia To Remove Chinese Security Cameras from Government Offices
Reports last week indicated that Chinese-made security cameras found in Australian government offices would be removed.
China Files Revised WTO Consultations Request in Semiconductor Dispute, Switches to Bilateral Consultations
Last week, China filed a revised version of its WTO consultations request in the dispute over U.S. semiconductor restrictions, switching from "multilateral" consultations that other governments can join to "bilateral" consultations that they cannot.
U.S. Senators Press SHEIN on Forced Labor
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is pressing Chinese fast fashion company SHEIN for information on Xinjiang cotton made with forced labor in their supply chains.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In China:
* Data on Xinjiang exports to the United States
* MOFCOM comments on trade issues with the U.S., Australia, Russia and other countries
* Guidelines on enhancing the effectiveness and quality of state investments
* Efforts to encourage foreign investment in China
* Trade
China's GATT/WTO Accession: Non-Trade Events Lead to a Pause in the Talks
In our sixth post on documents related to U.S.-China negotiations on China's accession to the GATT/WTO, we describe a draft memo to U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills regarding the postponement of the eighth meeting of the GATT Working Party on China's accession.
Reports Indicate Australian Coal Exports To China Starting Up Again
As part of a broader thaw in China-Australia trade relations, Australian exports of coal to China are resuming, according to media reports.
U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation To Counter Chinese Economic Coercion
A bipartisan duo of U.S. Senators introduced legislation that is designed to support allies in the face of economic coercion, as well as target adversaries who engage in such practices, with Chinese coercion an implicit focus of the measure.