USTR Issues Annual Report on Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy

Earlier this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued its 2023 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (Notorious Markets List, or NML), which "highlights prominent and illustrative examples of online and physical markets that reportedly engage in, facilitate, turn a blind eye to, or

MOFCOM Criticizes U.S. Raids on Chinese Firms

The spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce today criticized U.S. government raids on Chinese firms, calling it "harm[ing] Chinese companies' confidence in investing in the United States."

Members of Congress Allege Ford-CATL Deal Using Tech from Chinese Companies with Military Ties

A proposed deal in which Ford would use technology from China-based EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) to build a Michigan battery factory has come under additional Congressional scrutiny.
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U.S. Export Control Official Discusses China Issues

At a webinar today, Matthew Axelrod, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), discussed various aspects of U.S. export controls as they relate to China.

New EU Submissions in WTO Complaint over Chinese Anti-Suit Injunctions

The EU has posted two more submissions related to its WTO complaint against the "anti-suit injunctions" that have been issued in recent years by Chinese courts.

China and Japan Meet about Export Controls as Japan Mulls New Controls

Earlier this month, trade officials from China and Japan held their first export control dialogue after a communication mechanism was first created last fall. But a new proposal in Japan that is currently under consideration will test the functionality of the mechanism.

MOFCOM: "Completed Preliminary Discussions" on DEPA, Continue Work on CPTPP

Last Friday, top level trade officials talked about the progress of China's trade talks in 2023, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), and highlighted that Beijing will add more "high-standard" rules on telecommunication
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