China and New Zealand Strengthen Cooperation, Sign Deals to Expand Trade
During New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' visit to China this week, the two sides signed agreements on agriculture, intellectual property, and education, and committed to start negotiating a "negative list" for services.
Biden Administration Sides with Plaintiffs Seeking Injunction in Florida Real Estate Restriction Case
In late May, a group of Chinese citizens filed a lawsuit challenging a Florida law that discriminates against Chinese citizens in real estate purchases, and then in early June they asked for a preliminary injunction enjoining the state of Florida from implementing and enforcing the law. The Biden administration has
China's Premier: "De-risking" Violates WTO Principles
At several recent events, Chinese Premier Li Qiang criticized efforts to reduce dependence on China and the "de-risking" strategy put forward by some Western governments.
China Formally Accepts WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
More acceptances needed for the agreement to become effective.
U.S. House CCP Select Committee Releases Interim Findings from Shein & Temu Investigation
Last week, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the U.S. House of Representatives' Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released an interim report "detailing the preliminary findings of the Select Committee's bipartisan investigations into Chinese fast fashion brands, Shein
Beijing and Paris Sign Deals on Aviation and Nuclear
During Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to France last week, the two sides signed multiple cooperation agreements. Li also used the opportunity to stress China's vision of the China-France relationship and a more stable China-EU relationship, although the EU may have a different vision.
EU Parliament Hearing Discusses New "Economic Security Strategy"
At a European Parliament Committee on International Trade meeting today, representatives of the European Commission and the European External Action Service set out the new EU approach to economic security, and then took comments and questions from Members of Parliament.