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This past week, CTM covered the following issues. China will send Commerce Minister Wang Wentao to the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Cameroon next week to push for WTO reform and closer economic links with Africa, while keeping a cautious but open channel with the U.S. after "

WTO Panel Established in Dispute over Royalties for EU High-Tech Sector

At a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body today, a panel was established to hear an EU complaint against China on royalty rates for standard essential patents.

Beijing Balances WTO Reform and Africa Outreach with Cautious U.S. Trade Talks

China will send Commerce Minister Wang Wentao to this month’s World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Cameroon to push for WTO reform and closer economic links with Africa, while keeping a cautious but open channel with the United States after "frank, in‑depth and constructive" talks in

European Parliament Committee Hears Report on Industrial Overcapacity

At a meeting of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee today, the Committee engaged with the authors of a study on industrial overcapacity that looked at China's practices and possible EU responses.

Apple Cuts App Fees in China Amid Anti-Monopoly Campaign

Apple has recently agreed to cut the commissions it charges app developers in mainland China after talks with regulators, making a concession and easing mounting pressure and an antitrust threat.

U.S. Trade Rep. Talks Trump Visit Delay, Chinese Help with Iran War, Next Trade Moves

During an interview on Fox Business News today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer weighed in on several issues related to China-U.S. trade relations after the meeting with his Chinese counterparts in Paris.

EU Blacklists Chinese Firms over Major Cyberattacks

The European Union on Monday sanctioned two Chinese tech firms for cyberattacks that allegedly hacked tens of thousands of devices and critical infrastructure.
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