U.S. Appeals Court Upholds FCC Hikvision/Dahua Video Equipment Ban
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled this week that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) acted properly when it banned video equipment from Chinese companies Hikvision and Dahua from being sold in the U.S.
China Extends AD Duties on Paper Product from EU, US, and Japan
Last month, China's Ministry of Commerce extended the anti-dumping measures against photographic paper and paper board from the EU, U.S. and Japan for another five years.
MOFCOM Releases Data on Services Trade
Over the first two months of 2024, China's services trade grew 22.8%, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), and its intellectual property (IP) exports grew over 80%.
New Bills Proposed To Limit U.S. Investment in China
Four new bills have recently been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to limit U.S. investment in China.
EU Imposes Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Plastics
Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it had imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") from China, affirming the provisional duties it imposed last November.
European Commission Launches Subsidies Investigation of Chinese Solar Companies
Today, the European Commission announced two subsidies investigations of companies with ties to China, related to bids on a Romanian government solar project.
China Renews Efforts to Use Domestic Products in Government IT System
Multiple reports revealed that China has ramped up a campaign to phase out foreign products and software in government computers and servers with domestic replacements, a renewed effort in a decade-long push for securing government IT products and systems.