Simon Lester
Scholars Outline Implications of Intensified Government Screening of Chinese Investments
In a piece about a forthcoming law journal article, several Australian professors provide an overview of developments related to government screening of Chinese foreign investments around the world, focusing on the political, economic, and legal implications.
China's GATT/WTO Accession: Second Meeting of the Working Party
In our second post on documents related to U.S.-China negotiations on China's accession to the GATT/WTO, we describe an early U.S. internal message that sets out the key U.S. priorities and the U.S. desire to coordinate with other governments.
U.S. Customs Agency Reports on Labor Enforcement Action
In a piece last week entitled "Implementing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: A Challenge Worth the Effort," U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wrote for its online magazine about an enforcement action under the the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) related to imports of red
CTM Weekly Newsletter
Due to the recent holidays, this week's newsletter is for the past two weeks. Over this time, CTM conducted an interview with former European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström, and also covered the following issues.
In China:
* Lower tariffs on a wide range of products.
* Extension of anti-
China Easing Restrictions on Australian Coal Exports
Several recent media reports indicate that China may be removing some restrictions on Australian coal imports, which could be a first step towards a broader easing of Australia-China trade conflict.
Looking Back at China's GATT/WTO Accession: Early Progress and Government Positions
Through a records request at the U.S. National Archives, we obtained a number of documents related to U.S.-China negotiations on China's accession to the GATT/WTO. In the coming months, we will do a series of posts about these documents. This is the first in
Zimbabwe Bans Lithium Exports, Chinese Mining Companies Affected
In late December, the Zimbabwe government adopted measures to encourage Chinese lithium mining companies to do more processing in Zimbabwe, rather than simply export raw lithium for processing elsewhere.