Several recent media reports indicate that China may be removing some restrictions on Australian coal imports, which could be a first step towards a broader easing of Australia-China trade conflict.

After a seven month long investigation, China's anti-trust agency decided to fine CNKI 87.6 million yuan (approximately US$12.7 million) for violating the Anti-Monopoly Law and abusing market dominance.

CTM recently had the honor of sitting down with former European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström, to talk about current and future EU trade policy on China, as well as the EU's broader trade policies relating to subsidies, carbon emissions, and human rights. Malmström is a nonresident senior

Through a records request at the U.S. National Archives, we obtained a number of documents related to U.S.-China negotiations on China's accession to the GATT/WTO. In the coming months, we will do a series of posts about these documents. This is the first in

Starting on January 1, the Chinese government unilaterally lowered tariffs for some imports, mainly consumer goods, medical products, and industrial materials. In addition, lower tariffs will apply to some goods as a result of international agreements that China committed to previously. Finally, the government also adjusted some export taxes.

In late December, the Zimbabwe government adopted measures to encourage Chinese lithium mining companies to do more processing in Zimbabwe, rather than simply export raw lithium for processing elsewhere.

At two WTO meetings earlier this year for which the minutes have now been circulated, a number of issues related to China trade were raised by other Members against China (including regulations on cosmetics and food imports), and also by China in relation to other Members (such as export controls