On February 1, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced [https://usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2021/er0201ll1711.htm] that it had voted to institute a Section 337 investigation of certain imported batteries and products containing these batteries. The complaint in the case alleges violations of Section 337

One of the biggest criticisms of China’s trade practices over the years has been that China engages in “forced technology transfer.” When foreign companies invest in China, they are often required to do so with a joint venture partner, and then the Chinese government pressures the foreign company to

On January 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Draft Rare Earth Management Provisions (公开征求对《稀土管理条例（征求意见稿）》的意见) and solicited public comments, which are due by February 15. This draft comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a rare earth factory in May of 2019,

There has been some recent reporting on a new lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California in Santa Clara County related to alleged censorship and surveillance of U.S. users on WeChat. Jeanne Whalen of the Washington Post (“ California plaintiffs sue Chinese tech giant Tencent, alleging WeChat app is

On January 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued the Rules on Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures (《阻断外国法律与措施不当域外适用办法》) (official translation here), taking effect immediately. There have been arguments that these Rules are designed solely to limit the application of secondary sanctions on Chinese firms, and

There have been several recent developments related to China-Africa economic relations arising from the visit to Africa by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. At a January 4 press conference [https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/t1844368.shtml], Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying

On December 30, 2020, just weeks before the Biden administration takes office, China and the European Union announced an agreement in principle on the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The deal still requires ratification by the European Parliament before it takes effect, and the final text of the