Congress Keeps Up Pressure on Chinese Seafood Imports Tied to Forced Labor
U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Chair and Co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, have continued their push against seafood imports from China that are alleged to be tied to forced labor, raising new concerns about North
Beijing Warns of "Necessary Measures" against TikTok Bill
At two press conferences today, Chinese government officials responded to the U.S. bill that would either force a divestment of TikTok or ban the app from the U.S. market, calling it unfair and vowing to take "all necessary measures."
Trade Experts Discuss Chinese Auto Investment in Mexico
At a Washington International Trade Association (WITA) event yesterday, a group of trade policy experts discussed the issue of "What’s Driving Chinese Investment into the Mexican Automotive Sector?"
Report: China Makes Interim Decision To Remove Australian Wine Duties
News reports indicate that the Chinese government has made an "interim" decision to remove anti-dumping/countervailing duties on Australian wine, although there has been no official announcement to that effect yet.
MOFCOM Updates EU Brandy Anti-Dumping Investigation
Today, China's Ministry of Commerce published an update on the anti-dumping investigation on European brandy, indicating the companies to be sampled and the categorization of the brandy products under investigation.
Chinese Law Stands in Way of Possible TikTok Forced Sale
As the push to either ban or force the divestment of social media platform TikTok is gaining momentum in the United States, the prospect of a divestment faces regulatory obstacles in China as well.
Taiwanese Minister Comments on U.S.-Taiwan Trade, Labor, Digital
At a World Trade Institute webinar today, Taiwanese Minister without Portfolio John Deng, who leads Taiwan's trade negotiations, and several other trade experts discussed a number of aspects of Taiwan's trade policy and the U.S.-Taiwan 21st Century Trade Initiative.