The European Commission has adopted definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of certain iron or steel fasteners from China. The level of the anti-dumping duties ranges from 22.1% to 86.5%. One aspect of the Commission's reasoning relates to the involvement of the Chinese Communist Party

This past week CTM covered the following issues: * Several trade policy developments within China, related to Lithuanian trade restrictions, data regulations, and trade with New Zealand and the UAE; * Updates on Taiwan's trade restrictions on Japanese imports and draft laws for technology protection; * Biden's China trade

The European Union announced today that it is filing a complaint against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) "for restricting EU companies from going to a foreign court to protect and use their patents."

Taiwan's executive branch recently passed drafts to amend two laws, eyeing stronger protection on core technologies (most likely advanced technologies controlled by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) and restrictions on related personnel flows.

The Economic Times reported recently that the Indian government has banned over 54 Chinese apps, considering them to be "a threat to privacy and security of Indians." While security is the main issue here, political tensions between the two nations may have amplified the concerns.

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) has introduced the Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act, which would ban "individuals serving in the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and their family members from receiving student or research visas."

China and New Zealand recently announced that an upgraded set of bilateral trade rules would come into force in April. The new rules would facilitate trade in goods and services and could boost bilateral trade flows.