Simon Lester

CTM Weekly Newsletter

This past week's CTM pieces covered WTO disputes involving China at various stages of the dispute settlement process; new Chinese government rules on gene-editing and GMOs, and China's trade and investment policies in 2022; a new U.S. bill targeting China's censorship, new U.
WTO

EU Requests WTO Consultations on Chinese Trade Restrictions against Lithuania

In response to concerns about Chinese restrictions on trade with Lithuania, which resulted from Lithuanian actions related to Taiwan, the EU has now filed a consultations request at the WTO. This piece examines the factual and legal aspects of the request, along with the EU's explanations in a

Farm State Senators Press for Enforcement of Phase One Trade Deal Purchase Targets, New Initiatives on Pacific Trade

Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa wrote a letter to President Biden this week in which they called for him to press China on agricultural purchases and to engage on trade issues in the Indo-Pacific region.
WTO

WTO Arbitrator Issues Decision on China's Proposed Retaliation for U.S. WTO Violation

After a decision issued today by a WTO arbitrator, China can now seek final authorization from the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to impose tariffs in response to a U.S. violation of WTO rules.

EU Anti-Dumping Decision on Tube and Pipe Fittings Discusses Role of CCP in Company Management

The European Commission has adopted a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People’s Republic of China (as extended to imports of these products from Taiwan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines) following an expiry review of existing

European Parliament, Commission Discuss Anti-Coercion Instrument, with Focus on Chinese Actions

In a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade yesterday, Denis Redonnet, Chief Trade Enforcement Officer for the European Commission, testified on issues related to the proposed "Anti-Coercion Instrument" under development by the European Commission. In this regard, during the meeting, various Chinese government

European Parliament, Commission Discuss Approaches to Forced Labor

At a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade today, Sabine Weyand, the Director-General at DG Trade of the European Commission, testified on issues related to the European approach to forced labor, with products from the Xinjiang region clearly in the background of the discussion.
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