During a meeting last week, the leaders of China and the Philippines talked about strengthening cooperation in trade, infrastructure, energy and other areas while emphasizing that "maritime issues do not comprise the sum-total of relations." The two sides signed 14 bilateral agreements on issues related to the

In our second post on documents related to U.S.-China negotiations on China's accession to the GATT/WTO, we describe an early U.S. internal message that sets out the key U.S. priorities and the U.S. desire to coordinate with other governments.

In a piece last week entitled "Implementing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: A Challenge Worth the Effort," U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wrote for its online magazine about an enforcement action under the the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) related to imports of red

Due to the recent holidays, this week's newsletter is for the past two weeks. Over this time, CTM conducted an interview with former European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström, and also covered the following issues. In China: * Lower tariffs on a wide range of products. * Extension of anti-

China's Ministry of Commerce recently announced its ruling on the expiry review for anti-dumping measures on optical fiber from Japan and South Korea, deciding to extend the anti-dumping duties, which range from 7.9% to 46%, for another five years.

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.