Simon Lester
Senate Hearing on Indo-Pacific Economic Issues Addresses China Trade
At a Senate Finance Committee hearing this week entitled The Promise and Challenge of Strategic Trade Engagement in the Indo-Pacific Region, there was discussion among the Senators on the committee and the witnesses about various issues related to China trade.
European Commission Finds that Chinese Subsidies to Indonesian Producer are Countervailable
In a decision today, the European Commission imposed definitive anti-subsidy duties on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products originating in India and Indonesia at a rate of 7.5% for India and 21% for Indonesia. As part of the investigation related to Indonesia, the European Commission continued
New Zealand Sanctions Law Targets Russia, But With China Also in Mind
New Zealand recently passed a sanctions law that targets Russia, but could also cover certain Chinese actions related to Russia, and may lay the foundation for future broad sanctions legislation that could cover Chinese government actions.
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