Simon Lester
Canadian Court Rules Against China Mobile Challenge To Divestment Order
In September, we wrote about a legal challenge by telecom company China Mobile to a Canadian government order, issued on the basis of national security concerns, that it sell off or wind down its Canadian investments. Last month, a Canadian court rejected this challenge. This piece summarizes some of the
Digging Into Chinese Trade Data: Growth Trends and Bilateral Trade Balances
Following up on our recent post about Chinese trade data for 2021, this post looks at trade trends for a sampling of Chinese trading partners.
EU Anti-Dumping Decision on Steel Products Discusses Role of CCP in Company Management
The European Commission has adopted a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel originating in the People’s Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States of America following an expiry review of existing duties. One aspect
Hong Kong Court Rejects Effort To Move Port Dispute Legal Proceedings to Djibouti
In a ruling last week, the Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region upheld a judge's decision that a contract dispute between a Dubai company and a Chinese company related to a Djibouti port should not be moved from the Hong
U.S. Legislation Introduced to End Reliance on China for Rare-Earth Elements
Last week, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced legislation intended to "protect America from the threat of rare-earth element supply disruptions, encourage domestic production of those elements, and reduce our reliance on China."
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week's CTM pieces covered Chinese trade remedies and Chinese actions related to food imports, copyright and anti-trust, as well as new trade related developments between China and some Arab states; speeches by Biden administration officials on the Phase One deal, actions by Justice Department officials related
Proposed Legislation on U.S. Leadership in Space Addresses U.S.-China Competition
Republican Congressman Randy Weber of Texas has introduced H.R. 6391, the U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2021. The legislation has several sections that specifically address competition with China in matters related to outer space.