Simon Lester
U.S. Congressional Committee Holds Hearing on IP and Strategic Competition with China
At a hearing yesterday, members of Congress spoke with several expert witnesses about the problems of dealing with a number of specific Chinese practices related to intellectual property, including SEP-litigation practice.
Australia Notifies WTO of Implementation of Anti-Dumping Dispute with China
At today's meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body, Australia indicated that it had completed implementation of a WTO dispute brought by China related to anti-dumping measures on several products.
China-Cambodia and China-Nicaragua FTAs Go Before WTO Committee
Two recently negotiated Chinese FTAs are being examined by the WTO's Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA), and the WTO Secretariat has issued a "factual presentation" of these FTAs.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
In China:
* Antitrust investigation of Nvidia
* Official comments on China’s export controls, and trade issues with the U.S. and Australia
* Anti-dumping measures on rubber products from Japan and South Korea.
In the U.S.:
* New Section 301 tariffs on
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.