This week, Canada and China both filed requests for WTO panels in complaints against each other, setting the stage for the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body to establish panels to hear the complaints.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Russia has resulted in the signing of multiple documents aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in investment and trade. The visit underscores the deepening economic partnership between Beijing and Moscow against a backdrop of global geopolitics.

As part of the trade war with China, the Trump administration has raised tariffs on products that Chinese companies had been selling direct to consumers tariff-free through the "de minimis exemption." Through the deal reached earlier this week, those duties have been brought down a bit, but remain

Surprising many people who were skeptical that the tariffs could come down so much in such a short time, China and the U.S. have reached an agreement to suspend most of the tariffs and other trade restrictions in effect between them arising from Trump's "reciprocal tariffs&

In a communication related to an upcoming General Council meeting, China has laid out its "Stability, Development and Reform" agenda for the WTO. The statement is clearly intended as a response to recent trade actions taken by the Trump administration, and could lead to a contentious discussion at

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * CTM review of EV tariffs affecting Chinese exports * Private Economy Promotion law * Anti-dumping duties on chemicals from India * New market access list * Upcoming China-U.S. trade meeting in Switzerland In the U.S.: * Congressional hearing discusses restrictions on investment in

During a U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing yesterday, at which Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was testifying, Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) raised the issue of legislation on Chinese outbound investment restrictions, and discussed with Bessent how Congress and the administration could work together on this.