U.S. Trade Rep., EU Trade Commissioner Talk China Trade
At two events today, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and EU Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis commented on several China trade issues.
USTR Seeks Comments on Effectiveness and Effects of Section 301 Tariffs
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the next steps in the statutory four-year review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
China Opens Some Service Sectors to Foreign Investment in a Pilot Program
According to a recent document issued by China's State Council, Shanghai, Hainan and other cities are opening tourism and elderly care to foreign investment as part of a three-year pilot program. This is the latest move for the nation to attract foreign investment, with its economy facing
Australian Trade Minister Comments on Critical Minerals, China Trade, CPTPP Accession Prospects
In the context of a trip to Japan and South Korea, Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell commented on issues related to critical minerals, trade relations with China, and China's CPTPP accession. On China's CPTPP accession prospects, Farrell expressed doubt about China's chances of joining
U.S. Trade Rep. Tai Talks China Trade with Former Trade Rep. Froman
At the 2022 Global Services Summit today, former U.S. Trade Representative Mike Froman, who served in that position during President Obama's second term, had a conversation with current U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on various trade issues, including China. Tai said that her office "will
China Sets Out Guidelines for Some Imports from Belarus
China's customs agency said that it will start allowing imports of rapeseed meal and soybean meal from Belarus that satisfy certain sanitary and procedural requirements.
European Commission, Parliament Talk Trade Remedies against China
During a European Parliament meeting today, China trade was discussed in the context of an annual report on the EU's trade defense instruments.