Simon Lester
Panel Composed on China's WTO Complaint Against Various Australian AD/CVD Measures
A WTO panel has been composed to hear China's complaint that certain Australian anti-dumping and countervailing duties are in violation of WTO rules.
U.S. Trade Rep. Tai Comments on China Trade Issues
At a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event today, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai offered her thoughts on various aspects of U.S.-China trade relations.
Prospects for Chinese Lithium Mining in Chile
Chile has long been considered a relatively free market-oriented bastion in South America, with more openness to foreign investment and trade than most countries on the continent. In recent years, though, there have been rising protests from the left against existing economic policies, with concerns raised about inequality and unfairness.
U.S. Government Imposes New Export Restrictions on Advanced Graphics Chips
The U.S. government crackdown on the export of advanced technology to China continues, with new actions on a specific type of semiconductor produced by U.S. chipmakers NVIDIA and AMD.
CFIUS Requests More Information from Fufeng for Investment Review
Last week, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) asked for more information from Chinese company Fufeng in relation to its proposed wet corn mill development in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
USTR Continues Section 301 Tariffs, Will Conduct Review
Based on requests from domestic entities to continue the Section 301 tariffs currently in effect on Chinese goods, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced last week that it will not terminate the tariffs at the moment, and will conduct a review of those tariffs that will
European Parliament Holds Hearing on Indo-Pacific Trade Relations
Last week, the European Parliament held a hearing on EU - Indo-Pacific trade relations, during which China trade issues came up several times.