Simon Lester
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released its final conclusion in the trade and investment barrier investigation into restrictive measures implemented by the Mexican government, reaching the conclusion that Mexico's recent tariff increases on products from non-Free Trade Agreement
FCC Ban Targets Foreign-Made Routers
Yesterday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) placed limits on the sale of all new foreign-made routers in the U.S., with the possibility of exemptions for specific models.
Taiwan Declines To Participate in WTO MC14 Meetings Due To Treatment by Host Country Cameroon
On Friday, Taiwan announced that it would not be participating in the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
China will send Commerce Minister Wang Wentao to the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Cameroon next week to push for WTO reform and closer economic links with Africa, while keeping a cautious but open channel with the U.S. after "
WTO Panel Established in Dispute over Royalties for EU High-Tech Sector
At a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body today, a panel was established to hear an EU complaint against China on royalty rates for standard essential patents.
European Parliament Committee Hears Report on Industrial Overcapacity
At a meeting of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee today, the Committee engaged with the authors of a study on industrial overcapacity that looked at China's practices and possible EU responses.
U.S. Trade Rep. Talks Trump Visit Delay, Chinese Help with Iran War, Next Trade Moves
During an interview on Fox Business News today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer weighed in on several issues related to China-U.S. trade relations after the meeting with his Chinese counterparts in Paris.