China Starts Countervailing Duty Expiry Review on EU Potato Starch
China's trade agency recently announced the launch of an expiry review on countervailing measures imposed on potato starch from the European Union (EU).
China Provides WTO With First Half of 2022 Update on Its Countervailing Duty Actions
Pursuant to Article 25.11 of the SCM Agreement, China recently provided to the WTO its semi-annual report of its countervailing duty actions, covering the period January 1 – June 30, 2022.
SCO Members Vow to Boost Trade, Investment, and Currency Settlement
During their meeting last week, members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) vowed to increase cooperation in trade, investment and currency settlement.
U.S. Senators Question TikTok Official at Hearing
At a hearing on "Social Media’s Impact on Homeland Security" last week, several U.S. Senators pressed a TikTok official on various issues related to TikTok's practices on data privacy and security.
China Wants a Close Relationship with South Korea, amidst Pressure from U.S. on Tech
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
U.S. Trade Rep. Tai Calls Section 301 Tariffs "Rebalancing," Not "Sanction-Related"
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.