Last week, the U.S. government revoked waivers for U.S. technology exports that had been granted to Intel, Samsung, and SK hynix, under which these companies were able to export advanced wafer fabrication equipment from the U.S. for use at their Chinese facilities.

China's International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang visited the United States last week for discussions with key officials on trade and economic issues.

In a ruling issued on Friday, an 11-person panel of judges on the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed, by a 7-4 vote, a ruling of the Court of International Trade (CIT) that President Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs and his "fentanyl" tariffs,

As part of its transparency obligations at the WTO, China recently submitted its "New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures" (SCM Agreement).

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * Data on exports of gallium and germanium * China-Korea meeting on supply chains and export controls * Data on China’s outbound investment and inbound investment  In the U.S.: * New bill on export controls * Updated UFLPA strategy and sanctions list * CIT

Official data shows that China's overseas investment grew in 2024, driven by substantial flows into Belt and Road Initiative countries, positioning it among the top three global investing sources for the eighth consecutive year. However, early 2025 figures indicate a more uneven trajectory.

In a direct challenge to executive authority on technology exports, a new bill has been put forward by two Democrats in the House of Representatives, aiming to tighten control over advanced chip exports to China. This came after reports indicated that the Trump administration would allow the sales of some