This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * China-U.S. Stockholm meeting * Antitrust decision on Synopsys-Ansys merger * MOFCOM comments on export controls * New development on CK Hutchison’s sale of its port business * Taliban termination of oil extraction contract with Chinese investors * Trump administration’s comments on China’s economy

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) signaled its intent to sanction foreign companies found in violation of its export control measures, particularly those related to strategic minerals and dual-use technologies. It underscores China's commitment to fortifying its export control regime, which has been in the

Following two days of trade talks in Stockholm, Sweden, officials from China and the United States indicated a likely extension of their existing tariff pause.

For many years now, the U.S. government has complained about the Chinese economy being driven by exports of manufactured goods, rather than by domestic demand. The Trump administration is continuing this focus, although its language and approach diverge a bit from that of the Biden administration.

Last month, the Taliban government in Afghanistan officially announced the termination of a 25-year oil extraction contract with Chinese investors, which was the first major foreign investment deal signed by the Taliban since regaining power in 2021.

Yesterday, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed "an administrative penalty" of $95 million on Cadence Design Systems Inc. for "illegal exports of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) hardware and software and semiconductor design technology" to Chinese parties on the Entity List.

Today, Hong Kong firm CK Hutchison, which operates vital ports around the world, announced a significant shift in its ongoing efforts to sell its port business, by bringing a Chinese investor into the consortium. This move underscores the complexities of divesting critical infrastructure in the current global climate.