China's Supreme Court Says Patent Settlement Agreements May Violate Anti-Monopoly Law

China's Supreme People's Court recently ruled on a patent infringement lawsuit between AstraZenecaAB and Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Company. In this case, the Supreme Court discussed how patent settlement agreements may violate anti-monopoly law. China is not a common law system, so the court's

Biden Administration Extends But Limits Solar Product Tariffs

On Friday, the Biden administration decided to extend U.S. "safeguard" tariffs that the Trump administration had imposed on imports on certain solar products, most of which are imported from Chinese-owned producers in countries other than China (imports directly from China were already subject to various other

Rubio Introduces Bill to "Crack Down on U.S. Corruption in China"

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced legislation which he says would "modernize the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by clarifying that the definition of corrupt intent includes actions that excuse the genocide in Xinjiang, advance the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda efforts, or 'invest' in

CTM Weekly Newsletter

This past week CTM covered a number of pieces of U.S. legislation that would impact trade with China, letters from members of Congress on human rights and export controls, an FCC decision on China Unicom, and several administration reports and statements related to Chinese economic espionage, U.S.-China

Republican Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Ban DJI Drones

Yesterday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) each introduced legislation that would add Chinese drone company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Covered List.
BRI

Report on BRI Finds Shifts to Africa and Middle East

A recent paper published by a Chinese university reveals BRI data in 2021, finding that the overall figures for BRI projects remained at a stable level compared to 2020, but with a geographic shift toward Africa and the Middle East.

Canadian MP Discusses Huawei 5G and Lithium Company Sale with Government Minister

In a February 1 discussion in the Canadian House of Commons, conservative MP Ed Fast, a former Minister of International Trade, pressed François-Philippe Champagne, the Trudeau government's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, on issues related to allowing Huawei to participate in Canada's 5G network
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