Simon Lester
DJI Feels Impact of U.S. Export Controls
Reports indicate that an American software design firm has stopped providing services to Chinese drone maker DJI, in response to U.S. export controls.
New Funding Appropriated for Implementation of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
The new U.S. government appropriations legislation recently agreed on by Congress adds significant funding for implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act passed last year.
Trade Scholar Discusses EU Anti-Coercion Instrument and China at European Parliament Hearing
At a European Parliament hearing on the proposed Anti-Coercion Instrument yesterday, members asked several expert witnesses questions about its operation, and one topic covered was how it would be applied to China, with law professor Henry Gao offering his views on this topic.
EU Anti-Dumping Decision on Aluminum Foil Discusses Role of CCP in Company Management
The European Commission has decided to extend for five years the anti-dumping duties in force on imports of aluminium household foil from China. The anti-dumping duties will remain at their current level of between 6.4% and 30%. One aspect of the Commission's reasoning in its decision relates
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
* Xi's meetings with EU leaders and Premier Li's comments on trade and investment policy for 2022; a business survey about operating in China; a review of China's trade policy in 2021; and a China-led development bank
Public Comments Filed on DHS Request for Guidance on Preventing Importation of Goods Made With Forced Labor in China
As we reported here, on January 24 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), sought input from the public on "how best to ensure that goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part with
Senators Propose Legislation that Targets Chinese "Anti-Suit Injunctions"
A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced legislation to address concerns with Chinese "anti-suit injunctions," which were recently the subject of a WTO consultations request.