Simon Lester

Tim Walz's Views on China

Yesterday, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris chose as her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Walz had previously spent 12 years in Congress. Earlier in his life, he taught in China, and later traveled frequently there, and as a result there has already been a good deal of discussion about

U.S. Senator Criticizes China's Developing Country Status

At a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing last week on Strategic Competition With the PRC: Assessing U.S. Competitiveness Beyond the Indo-Pacific, one issue that came up was China's status as a developing country.

USTR Requests Comments on China's WTO Compliance

In preparation for the Office of the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) annual report to Congress on China's compliance with the commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) has asked for written comments

Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Exclude Chinese Companies from Solar Tax Credit

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation that they say will "help crack down on China’s cheating on solar products," by excluding Chinese companies that build factories in the United States from tax credits for these products.

CTM Weekly Newsletter

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. Special report: Trends in trade remedies against China  In China: * New sanctions on a U.S. member of Congress * MOFCOM expiry review of anti-dumping measures on steel from EU, UK, South Korea, and Indonesia * Italian Prime Minister’s China trip * New regulatory
WTO

China Notifies WTO of State Trading Enterprises

China recently submitted its notification to the WTO of its state trading enterprises, covering the years 2021-2023.

The Use of Trade Remedies Against China: Data Since WTO Entry Shows Frequent, Steady Usage

Commentary suggests a recent surge in the use of trade remedies against Chinese products, but the data shows a steady stream of trade remedy investigations over the years.
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