CTM Weekly Newsletter

Simon Lester -

This past week, CTM covered the following issues:

  • Draft Chinese laws relating to foreign investment and cybersecurity issues; Chinese SPS measures on animal products; an expiry review on anti-dumping measures; and statements by the Chinese ambassador on China-U.S. trade relations.
  • Proposed U.S. legislation on confronting China and on trying to shift Chinese manufacturing to Latin America; and comments by the U.S. Commerce Secretary and Deputy USTR on various China trade issues.
  • A paper on Chinese loans to Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Chinese objections to the draft text of the WTO TRIPS Waiver.