Simon Lester
TikTok Contests Canadian Office Shutdown, U.S. Court Decision
Earlier this week, TikTok announced a court challenge in Canada related to the shutdown of two of its offices, as well as a motion for an injunction to stop a U.S. appeals court decision from taking effect in order to allow the Supreme Court to hear its case related
U.S. Announces New Section 301 Tariffs on Critical Minerals
Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced tariff increases under Section 301 for imports of certain tungsten products, wafers, and polysilicon from China.
New Data/Recommendations on U.S. Sanctions on China
In a new paper, experts at the Peterson Institute for International Economics have compiled data on U.S. sanctions on China and offer recommendations for U.S. sanctions programs going forward.
The TikTok Decision: Key Takeaways
In a case that pitted free speech advocates against security hawks, a U.S. appeals court sided with the U.S. government in a challenge by TikTok, Bytedance and other groups against a U.S. statute that tries to force the divestment of TikTok from its Chinese parent company, with
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
In China:
* MFA sanctions on U.S. firms and individuals
* New export controls targeting the U.S.
* New measures to bolster trade
* New sanitary and phytosanitary decisions
* Evaluation of China’s industrial policies
In the U.S.:
* Appeals court decision on TikTok
U.S. Appeals Court Ruling Means TikTok Likely To Face Ban
The prospects for TikTok's operations in the United States have taken a big hit today as a U.S. appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge to a statute requiring that the app be divested or banned by January of next year.
Section 301 Petition on Fentanyl Withdrawn
The U.S. Trade Representative's Office announced this week that a Section 301 petition related to China's "acts, policies, and practices related to its exports of illicit fentanyl to the United States" had been withdrawn.