Simon Lester
TRIPS Council Meeting Discusses Chinese "Anti-Suit" Injunctions
We have previously written about an EU request under Article 63.3 of the TRIPS Agreement relating to "a number of recent [Chinese] judicial decisions and regulations relating to patents," noting that "in four court cases decisions were taken relating to application for and enforcement of injunctions
U.S. Commission Issues Report on China’s Economic Coercion Against Intel, Sam’s Club, and Walmart
A U.S. government body has issued a report on China's economic coercion against several U.S. companies in response to actions they took related to sourcing of products.
U.S. Commission Holds Hearing on "Challenging China’s Trade Practices"
Last week, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing on "Challenging China’s Trade Practices: Promoting Interests of U.S. Workers, Farmers, Producers, and Innovators."
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
* Chinese regulatory actions related to supply chains, anti-dumping duties, FTAs, and the use of algorithms; and a Chinese effort to cooperate more with Portuguese-speaking countries.
* U.S. Treasury officials' comments on China issues; Congressional actions on anti-dumping and investment in China;
World Bank President Comments on China Economic Issues
During a speech this week on "Addressing Challenges to Growth, Security, and Stability," World Bank President -- and former official with the Reagan, Bush I, and Trump administrations -- David Malpass offered some thoughts on various issues related to China in the global economy.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Comments on Economic Relations with China
While speaking at a think tank event yesterday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen offered a few thoughts on U.S. economic relations with China in light of the Russia-Ukraine war.
California Companies Ordered to Pay Almost $2 Billion on Sham Sales of Chinese Aluminum in the United States
Six California companies were ordered by a U.S. District Court Judge to pay $1.83 billion in restitution because of a scheme to conduct sham sales designed to avoid customs duties and inflate the value a Chinese company.