EU Concerned about Chinese Rare Earth Actions, Pushes for Dialogue To Resolve Issues

The European response to the recently announced expansion of Chinese rare earth export controls has been careful and measured, but it is clear that EU officials are concerned, and they are considering tough retaliatory measures.

China Expands Regulatory Reach with New Competition Law

China's new competition law took effect last week, after the National People's Congress passed revisions this past summer. The new law now features provisions that provide more flexible and refined enforcement tailored to a new era of competition, expanding the government’s regulatory reach into corporate

DJI Appeals Court Ruling Upholding Defense Department Classification as a "Chinese Military Company"

Drone-maker DJI has filed an appeal against a lower court ruling that found a U.S. Department of Defense designation of it as a "Chinese Military Company" to be permissible under a U.S. statute.

China Files WTO Complaint against Indian Battery/EV/Auto Subsidies

Last week, China filed its first ever WTO complaint against India, targeting subsidies in the battery and auto sectors.
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China Accuses U.S. of Systematically Violating WTO Rules in New Compliance Report

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued its 2025 Report on WTO Compliance of the United States, accusing Washington of systematically violating WTO rules and undermining the multilateral trading system. This annual report, the third one since it was first published in 2023, charges that Washington is abusing the

U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Trucks, Truck Parts, Buses

The Trump administration has followed through on another set of "national security" tariffs, imposing 25% tariffs on imported trucks and truck parts, and 10% tariffs on imported buses.

CTM Weekly Newsletter

This past week, CTM reported on a number of developments related to Chinese export controls. On October 9, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) expanded its export control list by adding the following items: * Five new rare earth elements * Rare earth production equipment and raw materials * Rare earth extraction, processing, magnet
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