The U.S. government is now imposing anti-dumping and countervailing duties in linked cases on solar products from four Southeast Asian countries, with much of the production being done by Chinese companies. These determinations could lead to litigation in U.S. courts or at the WTO.

A legal challenge to the Trump administration's ending of the de minimis exemption for most imports from China and Hong Kong is playing out in the U.S. Court of International Trade, with both parties having now filed legal briefs.

At a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body today, panels were established to hear disputes brought by Canada and China against each other.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited China last week, holding meetings with top officials to affirm their commitment to deepening cooperation, especially in food safety and trade facilitation.

China and five Central Asian nations last week concluded their Second China-Central Asia Summit, unveiling a series of trade and investment agreements and underscoring Beijing's deepening economic commitment with the neighboring region.

Last week, the European Commission took a formal step towards imposing restrictions on government procurement of Chinese medical devices, based on an investigation of what it found to be restrictions on procurement practices in the Chinese market.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * China-U.S. talks in London * China-Africa ministerial meeting and China's zero tariff offer for African countries * China's antitrust review on Synopsys-Ansys merger * New Chinese guideline on customs procedure for export control of dual-use items * Taipei sanctions Chinese tech