Simon Lester
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
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.
Taiwanese Official Pushes for Inclusion in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
At a Brookings event today on "Taiwan’s role in global supply chains," John Deng,
Minister without Portfolio of Taiwan's Executive Yuan, emphasized Taiwan's desire to be part of the Biden Administration's Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
Senator Tom Cotton Calls for Ending "Economic Reliance on China"
Republican U.S. Senator Tom Cotton recently gave a speech at the Ronald Reagan library, in which his broad theme was promoting a way forward for the different factions within the Republican party. As part of this, he took an aggressive approach to U.S. trade policy relating to China.
Norwegian Wealth Fund Sells Stake in Chinese Company Based on Labor Rights Concerns
The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has decided to divest from a Chinese company due to concerns about labor practices.
Panel Composed in WTO Complaint Brought by Australia against Chinese Anti-Dumping Measures on Wine
A WTO panel has been composed to hear Australia's complaint that Chinese anti-dumping measures on wine violated WTO rules.