China's eighth WTO Trade Policy Review took place on October 20 and 22. Previously, we reported [https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/statements-by-governments-at-chinas-wto-trade-policy-review/] on a few governments' statements that had been made public. The WTO has now circulated the minutes of

There were two developments last week in the Canadian Senate related to imports of goods made with forced labor, with China specifically mentioned in both instances: (1) Amending existing law and (2) changing how the current law is implemented. First, Canadian Senator Leo Housakos of the opposition Conservative party introduced

On November 24, the USITC determined that the U.S. safeguard measure on solar products that is currently in effect is still necessary to protect the domestic industry after it expires on February 6, 2022. As we described in two [https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/u-s-companies-ask-for-extension-

As we reported here [https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/australian-senate-approves-bill-banning-imports-of-goods-forced-labor/] , in late August, the Australian Senate passed a bill [https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1307] – Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced Labour)

Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo both visited a number of countries in Asia, meeting with their counterparts in various governments and putting forward a "framework" for an Indo-Pacific economic strategy that clearly has China in mind. The details of

During an interview [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvvLyCLsw3I] at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore last Wednesday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo made the case for setting artificial intelligence (AI) standards with like-minded allies. She began by emphasizing the importance of the field, noting that

During a recent trip to several African countries, Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered some comments on how the Biden administration sees the role of the United States and China in Africa, emphasizing the positive impact the United States hopes to have on Africa and deemphasizing the idea of competition