This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
In China:
- Threats of countermeasures against U.S. lawsuits related to COVID-19
- New policy measures to stabilize economy
- Updates on antitrust review of CK Hutchison port deal
- Discussion of international legal basis for China’s retaliation against U.S. with the WTO DSB sidelined
- Toyota’s new EV investment in Shanghai
In the U.S.:
- A breakdown of U.S. tariffs on select Chinese goods
- U.S. Trade Rep. comments on U.S. trade concerns
- USTR report on IP issues
- Proliferating lawsuits in U.S. against Trump’s IEEPA tariffs
- Developments in lawsuit in which Chinese solar company is challenging U.S. labor rights-related import ban
At the WTO:
- Update on dispute over EU countervailing duties on Chinese EVs
- Discussions on various subsidies and countervailing measures concerns
- Discussions on China’s export controls