This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * Trade discussions with Nepal, and easing of import barriers on agriculture products from Africa; * Rulings on patent disputes; * Publication of algorithm information submitted by major companies; * Delisting of Chinese SOEs on a U.S. stock exchange. In the U.S.

Yesterday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a "negotiating mandate" for the "U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade." The press release from the Office of Trade Negotiation under Taiwan's Executive Yuan noted that both Taiwan and the United States "

Last week, the EU issued a decision that extends existing anti-dumping duties on silicon from China. As part of its reasoning in the case, the European Commission considered the role of the CCP in the management of the Chinese companies under investigation in the context of the normal value calculation.

At the meeting of the WTO’s Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade held on March 8-9, 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.

Reports suggest that U.S.-Taiwan trade talks may move ahead soon with an announcement of new details, although the scope of such talks remains clouded with uncertainty.

At a WTO meeting of the Council for Trade in Services on May 16, 2022, several trade issues involving China that had been raised previously were on the agenda again.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * Trade discussions with South Korea; * Lower tariffs on imports from LDCs, and exports of pears to Ecuador; * China's concerns about the U.S. CHIPS Act. In the U.S.: * Charges against a Chinese tech company for violating Iran