Simon Lester
WTO Subsidies Committee Meeting Discusses Chinese Industrial Subsidies, Overcapacity, and Transparency
At a recent WTO meeting, a number of countries pressed China on issues related to industrial subsidies, overcapacity, and transparency.
Georgetown Event with European Commission's Dombrovskis Discusses Implications of Russia War for China Trade
At an event put on by the Georgetown Law Center's Institute of International Economic Law, entitled "War and Values: Deepening the Transatlantic Bond at a Time of Crisis," European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis was asked about the implications of Russia's invasion of
Republican Members of Congress Seek Biden Administration Pressure on UK To Prevent Chinese Purchase of Semiconductor Facility
As we discussed here, the UK government is conducting a national security review of the acquisition of the Newport Wafer Fab, a semiconductor factory in Wales, by the Chinese-owned technology company Nexperia. Several Republican members of Congress are now urging the Biden administration to press the UK government to
U.S. State Dept Official Comments on U.S.-China Relations
At an event last week held by Friends of Europe, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman offered views "on the ongoing and future relationship between the US, EU and China, and ... how Washington and Brussels can pursue a common approach to Beijing."
USITC Finds Injury, Commerce Department Finds Dumping/Subsidization for Snow Throwers from China
Last week, a U.S. trade agency issued a decision that paves the way for anti-dumping and countervailing duties to be imposed on snow throwers from China.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
* China's announcement of policy measures to stabilize domestic supply chains and create a unified domestic market; updates on trade remedy measures, tariffs, and March trade data; a data leakage case related to a high-speed rail operation; and the issuance
Current and Former U.S. Government Officials Comment on China's Presence in Africa
At an event put on by the Foreign Policy Research Institute yesterday entitled "Chinese Presence in Africa: A U.S. Perspective," several experts discussed the U.S. view of Chinese activities in Africa.