A Korean Presidential delegation visited China this week, emphasizing the need for expanded trade and investment, and securing stable supply chain management, especially for critical minerals impacted by Chinese export controls.

Data from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) indicates that the export control measures implemented by Beijing on gallium and germanium have reduced China's overall exports of the two minerals, with a stark divergence among importing nations. Exports to the U.S. experienced an initial hit

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), released an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) strategy.

After months of negotiations, the U.S. and EU reached a framework on a trade agreement last week. While the majority of the agreement touches upon tariff rate setting, market access, and purchase and investment commitments, it also includes language on supply chains, non-market policies, investment review, export controls and

Data published by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) shows that foreign investment over the first seven months of this year dropped by 13.4% year-on-year, indicating a continued chilling effect.

In a decision issued in May, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled in a case involving alleged circumvention of anti-dumping and countervailing duties, with a focus on determining the origin of the goods in question.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: On trade:  * MOFCOM officials comment on trade flows * New U.S. bill on tariffs * U.S. soybean association petitions for a China trade deal * USTR seeking comments on China’s WTO compliance On technology:  * Taiwan’s first trade secret investigation under national