Canada Seizes Shipment of Chinese Goods Due To Forced Labor Concerns
The Toronto Globe and Mail reported
[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-seizes-goods-made-with-forced-labour-from-china-mps-urge-more/]
that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has seized a shipment of goods
from China that were made with forced labor, although the details on the
U.S. Renews Concerns at WTO Over China's COVID-related Trade Measures
Previously, we reported
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/us-raises-concerns-again-at-the-wto-about-chinas-trade-measures-related-to-covid-19/]
that the United States has raised concerns at the WTO about China’s trade
measures related to COVID-19. On November 8, the United States made another
submission
China Telecom Americas Asks for Stay of FCC Order
As we reported here
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/fcc-bans-china-telecom-u-s-business-eyeing-more-companies-soon/]
, on October 26 the FCC revoked
[https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-revokes-china-telecom-americas-telecom-services-authority]
the license for the state-owned China Telecom Corp.’s U.S.
In APEC Speech, Xi Pledges a High Standard Market System
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke virtually at the APEC CEO Summit on November
11, calling for “sustainable development in a concerted effort to build an
Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.” During the speech
[https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/zxxx_662805/t1919060.shtml], Xi mentioned
joint efforts
China Notifies WTO of State Trading Enterprise Imports and Exports
The WTO circulated today
[https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:/G/STR/N18CHN.pdf&Open=True]
a notification from China submitted on October 19, 2021 entitled "New and full
notification pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT
[https://www.worldtradelaw.net/
Panel Composed in WTO Complaint Brought By Canada on Canola Seeds
As we reported here
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/canada-moves-forward-with-wto-dispute-against-chinese-restrictions-on-canola-seeds/]
, on July 26 the WTO established a panel to hear a dispute over Chinese measures
restricting imports of canola seeds from Canada (DS589). Today, the WTO
announced
[https://docs.wto.
NZ Minister for Trade and Export Growth Responds to Questions on China, Taiwan CPTPP Applications
At a press conference [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmNXH0uEYKY] following
the APEC Ministers Meeting, New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth
Damien O'Connor was asked several questions about the applications by Taiwan and
China to join the CPTPP. He avoided offering a specific response to