China and Hong Kong Ban Poultry from Canada over Bird Flu
China recently announced that it would suspend imports of poultry and poultry products from Canada to prevent the spread of H5N1 bird flu, effective on February 21. Similarly, Hong Kong also said it would ban poultry products from parts of Canada, as well as from Germany and Spain.
USTR Issues Report on Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy
Last week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued its 2021 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (Notorious Markets List, or NML), which "highlights prominent and illustrative examples of online and physical markets that reportedly engage in, facilitate, turn a blind eye to, or benefit
New Paper Examines China's Emerging Practice in Subsidizing New Energy Vehicles
A new paper by legal scholars Mandy Meng Fang and Weihuan Zhou offers an analysis of China’s "emerging practice in subsidizing the low carbon energy (LCE) transition by using the new energy vehicles (NEVs) industry as a case study." They describe a shift in priorities for Chinese
China Updates List of E-Commerce Imported Products Subject to Lower Taxes
On February 21, the Chinese government released an updated list of cross-border e-commerce products that are subject to lower taxes when imported under a designated value threshold.
India Bans Most Drone Imports, Chinese Company DJI Most Affected
India recently banned most imports of drones, a policy shift that will have a big impact on Chinese drone makers such as DJI. The ban will shield the Indian industry from this Chinese competition, but how effective it will be in developing domestic manufacturing is unclear.
Beijing Says It Will Sanction US Defense Firms over Taiwan Arms Sales
During a recent press conference, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said that China would impose sanctions on two U.S. defense firms, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, over arms sales to Taiwan.
Australian Broadcasting Corp. Director Says China Tries To Influence Content of Pacific Broadcasters, Promises Response
David Anderson, the Managing Director at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), testified last week to an Australian Senate Committee that the ABC would be stepping up its efforts to broadcast in the Pacific region in response to Chinese media expansion in this area.