Yesterday, China and Kyrgyzstan officially kicked off the negotiations for a services trade and investment agreement.

As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate, Beijing is wielding antitrust laws as a powerful tool to scrutinize American tech firms. Google, Nvidia, and perhaps Apple, are now in the crosshairs. As China tightens its regulatory grip, the outcomes could have far-reaching implications for how U.S. tech companies navigate

China's request for consultations at the WTO relating to the Trump administration's 10% tariffs has now been posted on the WTO web site.

One important element of the recent tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was to eliminate the exemption for de minimis shipments (items in amounts of $800 or less), which will have a significant impact on certain retailers who sell products from China directly

In response to the 10% tariffs imposed by President Trump on all Chinese imports, which went into effect today, China has retaliated quickly, with actions in five areas.

At the WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures meeting of October 28, 2024, for which the minutes were recently circulated, China raised concerns related to the EU's CVD investigation against Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and Morocco brought up an EU investigation relating to "transnational subsidies"

After President Trump announced sweeping 10% tariffs on Chinese goods over the weekend, China's next move has been under a microscope. When prompted with questions about the likely Chinese response, DeepSeek, an AI agent created by a Chinese company, suggests a multi-dimensional approach encompassing retaliatory tariffs, economic measures,