CTM Weekly Newsletter

Simon Lester -

This past week, CTM covered the following issues:

  • China-U.S. trade spat over implementation of the Geneva agreement and export controls

In China:

  • April export data for controlled rare earths
  • Alarm over auto price war 

In the U.S.:

  • Senator's letter calling for investigation of Chinese-linked trucking company
  • Senate Finance Committee hearing on the nominee for Deputy United States Trade Representative in Geneva

In the EU:

  • EU-China exchanges over punitive measures resulting from the International Procurement Instrument (IPI) investigation on Chinese procurement rules for medical devices
  • European Commission officials comment on China trade at the Brussels Economic Security Forum

At the WTO:

  • Chinese Commerce Minister meeting with WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala