Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it had agreed to an undertaking with Chinese EV maker Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company Ltd., involving promises on import pricing and volume, as well as a commitment to invest in more production in the EU.

As many other companies have been doing in recent months, Chinese automaker BYD filed a lawsuit in late January against the U.S. government, challenging President Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs, and requesting a refund of all tariffs paid since

Last week, a U.S. appeals court heard arguments in drone-maker DJI's appeal against a lower court ruling that found a U.S. Department of Defense designation of DJI as a "Chinese Military Company" to be permissible under a U.S. statute.

As part of Canada's new automobile strategy, Canadian Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly has offered some detailed remarks on how she sees Chinese investment in the Canadian auto sector as an important element of that strategy.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. As part of China's efforts to increase imports, the Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing government hosted the first 2026 event of the "Big Market for All: Export to China" campaign. China finalized a new mandatory national standard

The controversy over the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Ports contract related to running ports on both sides of the Panama Canal has now led to an international investment lawsuit by the company against the Government of Panama.

The UK House of Commons Business and Trade Committee has published a report on economic security, with a recent update including a UK Government response to the Committee's earlier recommendations. Economic coercion and Chinese government subsidies are two key areas that were covered.