In a new piece, former U.S. trade official Wendy Cutler has put forward a number of specific suggestions for how the incoming Trump administration might approach a new and updated trade negotiation with China.

Over the past two weeks, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * Trade barrier investigation on EU FSR investigations * Safeguard investigation on beef * Export control entity list and other sanctions listing * GACC SPS measures in December 2024 In the United States: * BIS annual report to review export enforcement in 2024

Today, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its trade barriers investigation on the European Union's practice of Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) investigations, reaching an affirmative finding that a trade barrier exists. A summary of the ruling is provided below. The next step in terms of a

In December, China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) issued several new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures impacting imports from various countries, including Brazil, Chile, Peru, Singapore, and Spain.

Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office published a series of policy papers, one of which was entitled "Countering Non-Market Policies and Practices to Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience" and focused on Chinese practices, including economic coercion.

This week, the U.S. government announced new additions to a list of "Chinese Military Companies" and also added several Chinese companies to a Commerce Department "Entity List."

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced two sets of sanctions measures, the first in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and the second in response to sanctions imposed by Canada.