During a visit to China last week, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell met with his Chinese counterparts and offered a number of remarks on China-EU economic relations.

At the 12th China-EU Strategic Dialogue last week, Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell discussed bilateral trade and economic relations. While Wang stressed fairness and openness in

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. * CTM study of economic impact of switching allegiance from Taiwan to China In China: * Xi meets with U.S. Senators * BRI white paper * Trade barrier investigation on Taiwanese import bans extended * New U.S. investment in Shanghai In the U.S.: * Congressional

In response to a report to the WTO from a group of least developed countries (LDCs) on the utilization of the trade preferences offered by China, China submitted a study of its own with statistics on this issue.

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing released a White Paper earlier this week, highlighting some achievements of the BRI on trade, investment, and infrastructure connectivity. The White Paper came one week ahead of the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.

A bipartisan group of members of Congress has written a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator, "urging him to take immediate action against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) Chinese fishing fleets that operate globally," including consultations and, possibly, "corrective action."

U.S. medical device giant Boston Scientific announced this week that it is building its first China factory in Shanghai, as a local government official promised "a first-class commercial environment that is market-oriented, governed by law, and internationalized."