The questions and answers from China's 2024 WTO Trade Policy Review have just recently been circulated by the WTO. This piece provides some highlights from the WTO document.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * Trade conflict over Chinese EVs * MFA sanctions * Lawsuit against Texas prohibition on China-linked renewable energy investments * Australia-China lobster deal * WTO committee meeting discusses U.S.-Japan-Netherlands export restrictions related to semiconductors, Türkiye's EV tariffs, and Taiwan'

At the March 2024 WTO Committee on Market Access meeting, for which the minutes were recently released, Members discussed a range of issues related to China trade, including the U.S.-Japan-Netherlands export restrictions related to semiconductors and Türkiye's EV tariffs.

Recently released minutes from a WTO Committee on Market Access meeting offer more information about an EU complaint on alleged local content requirements in Taiwan's wind sector policies.

After Australia and China reached agreement on allowing lobster exports to China, Australian government officials have denied that there was a "quid pro quo" deal in which Australia now owes China something, with China's application to join the CPTPP mentioned in this context.

After CFIUS approved a property purchase related to a Chinese company starting a wind farm project near an Air Force training base, the state of Texas took action that prohibited certain renewable energy investments by the company. The Chinese company is now challenging the Texas actions as unconstitutional.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * China’s sanctions measures * Data on China's outbound FDI * Anti-dumping measures on EU brandy * First U.S. CVD ruling considering China's transnational subsidies  * China-Australia lobster trade WTO disputes: * China-Türkiye dispute on Chinese auto tariffs * EU-