China and Singapore Upgrade FTA with Focus on Services and Investment
China and Singapore signed the protocol to upgrade the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CSFTA), wrapping up a three-year negotiation after seven rounds of talks. It adopts a negative list approach, removes foreign equity caps for 22 services sectors in China, and prohibits local content and tech transfer requirements in the
Hong Kong's WTO Trade Policy Review Sees Criticism on China Role
Last week, the WTO held a trade policy review for Hong Kong. In addition to comments on trade policy, the U.S., EU, and UK all made critical comments about China's actions that have led to the "erosion" of Hong Kong's "autonomy."
U.S. Trade Rep. Tai Still Skeptical of Full Taiwan FTA; Taiwanese Officials Keep Pressing Anyway
In a recent interview discussing the ongoing trade talks with Taiwan, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai dismissed the chances of a free trade agreement that would involve traditional tariff liberalization. At the same time, Taiwanese officials and scholars continue to hope and call for a traditional trade agreement with
DHS Puts More Companies on UFLPA Entity List; Ninestar Files Amended Complaint
There were two developments related to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List last week: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three Chinese companies to the Entity List; and Ninestar filed an amended complaint related to its inclusion on the list.
Australian Barley Being Sold in China Again after Tariffs Removed
On December 9, the Australian government announced that Australian exports of barley to China had started up again after the removal of Chinese anti-dumping/countervailing duties following the resolution of a WTO dispute.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
International relations:
* The 24th China-EU Summit
* Chinese-Angolan Investment Agreement
* China-South Korea trade ministers meeting
* Italy withdraws from BRI
In China:
* Services trade data
* SPS notices in November
In the U.S.:
* New proposed rules on EV tax credits
* House Committee on China
China-EU Summit Touches on Trade Issues
The 24th EU-China summit took place on December 7 in Beijing. Charles Michel (President of the European Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission), accompanied by High Representative Josep Borrell, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang at two separate sessions.
