After a little more than a year, the EU is moving forward with a complaint against China on royalty rates for standard essential patents, with a request for the establishment of a panel filed with the WTO today.

On Friday, a WTO panel circulated its report on China's complaint against tax credits under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The panel found violations of several WTO obligations, and rejected a U.S. defense based on public morals.

China has followed up on its first ever WTO request for consultations with India by filing a panel request related to India's measures to promote the automotive and renewable energy sectors.

China has filed its second WTO complaint against India in recent months, targeting both clean energy policies and broader industrialization policies.

After previously suspending the dispute, the EU has now formally terminated its WTO complaint against China relating to restrictions on trade with Lithuania.

Last week, China filed its first ever WTO complaint against India, targeting subsidies in the battery and auto sectors.

A WTO panel has been composed to hear China's complaint regarding EU countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles.