Canada, Taiwan Complete Investment Agreement Negotiations
Canada and Taiwan have completed their 10 month long negotiations on a foreign investment agreement, although the text has not yet been released and some "legal scrubbing" still needs to take place.
China to Host Second Global Digital Trade Expo
China's digitally delivered services trade grew 10.4% this year, and the cross-border e-commerce grew 14.4%.
U.S. Commission Holds Hearing on Chinese Seafood Labor Practices
Yesterday, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China held a hearing on "How Forced Labor in China Taints America’s Seafood Supply Chain," with various witnesses testifying about different aspects of the issue.
Experts: Possible Chinese Defenses in the EU-China WTO Dispute
The dispute between the European Union and China on China's trade measures targeting Lithuania is moving forward. CTM discussed a few key legal issues in the case with several trade law experts.
FOIA Request Shows Trump Administration's Efforts To Exclude Huawei from Oman Telecoms Networks
In recent years, the U.S. has made an active push to convince other countries not to use Huawei products in their telecoms networks. Through a FOIA request, CTM obtained some details of U.S. efforts to convince Oman to choose Ericsson over Huawei.
Beijing Touts Over 300 Projects at BRI Forum
According to the Chinese government, more than 300 projects were signed or announced at the third Belt and Road (BRI) Forum last week, covering investment, construction and financing of ports, mining and new energy projects.
Ahead of Prime Minister Visit, Australia and China Make Progress on Resolving Wine, Wind Tower Trade Disputes
On Saturday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that he would travel to China from November 4 to 7, as Australia and China have each taken steps to resolve some ongoing disputes over trade remedies.