Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in a recent interview that "most of the economic pressure measures [from Beijing] against Lithuania have been lifted." A deeper dive into its trade data with China indicates that while there has been a partial recovery from the trade disruptions of last

A spokesperson from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) criticized EU practices in the countervailing investigation on electric vehicles (EVs) from China. The spokesperson also talked about the status of Micron in China and China's outbound investment over the first ten months.

In a speech last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed China's "economic posture" as well as its "diplomatic and military posture." We provide highlights below of her remarks on the economic issues.

The dispute between the European Union and China on China's trade measures targeting Lithuania is moving forward. CTM discussed a few key legal issues in the case with several trade law experts.

The European Union's efforts to adopt a regulation on forced labor are progressing, as Parliament has moved the regulation forward, but finalizing the regulation could stretch into next year.

Over the past few days, there have been developments in two WTO disputes involving China: The EU complaint against alleged Chinese restrictions on trade with Lithuania; and the Australian complaint against Chinese wine tariffs.

During a visit to China last week, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell met with his Chinese counterparts and offered a number of remarks on China-EU economic relations.