During a recent visit to South Korea, a top Chinese legislator reiterated his hope for strengthening the bilateral relationship, especially in high-tech and supply chains.  So far the rhetoric on both sides has been positive, but whether anything concrete will materialize remains to be seen as South Korea is under

Over the weekend, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai held a press briefing to discuss U.S.-ASEAN issues, and addressed the nature of the Section 301 tariffs on China as part of this, calling them "rebalancing" tariffs rather than "sanction-related" tariffs.

Last week, the Biden administration issued an Executive Order that clarifies and refines the enforcement of investment screening by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). While the Biden administration made efforts to insist that China was not the target, there was a widespread sense that China

An EU-Indonesia WTO dispute over Indonesian export restrictions on nickel ore has a close connection to Chinese investment in the Indonesian nickel processing sector. A recent statement by the Indonesian President suggests Indonesia is likely to lose the WTO litigation, but even so, their goal with the policy seems to

Chinese officials released domestic economic data for August. Stimulus measures have helped boost growth in some sectors, while other sectors are facing more headwinds.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * New rules on internet pop-ups and a proposal for harsher penalties for violations of network security. * Authorization of imports of soy protein from Brazil. * A new study of Chinese loan forgiveness. In the U.S.: * A general review of UFLPA