This past week, CTM covered the following issues.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) downplayed fears of a "full-blown" trade war with the EU, stating that trade communications remain "smooth" and that Brussels has explicitly indicated that a trade war is not its goal.

In a white paper on global governance, China accused unnamed major powers of "politicizing, instrumentalizing, and weaponizing" the global economy in a recent trend of "anti-globalization and protectionism." It then framed itself as a true champion for multilateral cooperation.

Chinese regulators slapped online travel giant Ctrip with a 10 million yuan (approximately $1.4 million) fine, accusing the company of illegally transferring users’ personal information overseas without undergoing mandatory national security reviews.

China imposed entry bans and economic restrictions on Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his immediate family, a move Manila quickly condemned.

The Trump administration has taken action to bar imports of copper and copper products from a Chinese company operating in Serbia, based on forced labor concerns.

The U.S. Department of Commerce made preliminary anti-dumping / countervailing duty determinations on van-type trailers and subassemblies from China.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal related to the Section 301 tariffs originally imposed on Chinese imports during President Trump's first term. This leaves the appeals court decision in the case as the final word on the matter for now, with implications for the current Section 301 investigations that are underway.

In the third lawsuit of its kind filed against U.S. national security blacklists, global pharmaceutical and life sciences giant WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. has filed a federal lawsuit challenging its designation as a "Chinese Military Company" (CMC).

A recent push by an organization affiliated with U.S. manufacturing interests calls on the state of Texas and the federal government to take action against a Chinese company that has been engaged in producing copper products in a facility outside of Houston.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered some details on the U.S. reaction to Canada's decision to allow a small number of Chinese EVs to be imported into Canada, as well as possible Chinese investment in Canada in this sector.