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CTM Weekly Newsletter
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
South Africa became the latest African country to formalize a landmark Framework Agreement with China, securing zero-tariff treatment for all its exports as Beijing expands its trade network across the African continent.
China's Ministry of Commerce announced the final ruling ...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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China Finalizes Countervailing Duties on EU Dairy
China Finalizes Countervailing Duties on EU Dairy
On February 12, China's Ministry of Commerce announced the final ruling of the countervailing investigation on EU dairy products, substantially lowering the duty rates. ...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
China Finalizes Countervailing Duties on EU Dairy
China To Adjust Trade Measures on Canada Following High-Level Talks
China To Adjust Trade Measures on Canada Following High-Level Talks
Amid positive momentum between Beijing and Ottawa on resolving a string of trade disputes, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) signaled an adjustment to its anti-discrimination measures targeting Canada and an extension of the anti-dumping investigation on canola seeds, with new announcements expected in the coming weeks. ...
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February 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
China To Adjust Trade Measures on Canada Following High-Level Talks
U.S. DOJ Takes Legal Action To Enforce Divestment Order under CFIUS
U.S. DOJ Takes Legal Action To Enforce Divestment Order under CFIUS
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court to enforce a divestment order issued by President Trump pursuant to a CFIUS finding that a foreign investment by a Chinese company endangers national security. ...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
U.S. DOJ Takes Legal Action To Enforce Divestment Order under CFIUS
EU Requests WTO Panel in Royalties for EU High-Tech Sector Dispute
EU Requests WTO Panel in Royalties for EU High-Tech Sector Dispute
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. ...
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February 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
EU Requests WTO Panel in Royalties for EU High-Tech Sector Dispute
China Unleashes Massive Holiday Stimulus Ahead of Chinese New Year
China Unleashes Massive Holiday Stimulus Ahead of Chinese New Year
Ahead of the Chinese New Year, China is rolling out an aggressive package of holiday‑season measures to boost domestic spending, combining cash subsidies, tax lottery schemes and expanded public services to anchor growth in consumer demand during the country's upcoming holiday season. ...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
China Unleashes Massive Holiday Stimulus Ahead of Chinese New Year
Chinese EV Maker's Undertaking with European Commission Promises Price Floor, Lower Import Volume, and EU Investment
Chinese EV Maker's Undertaking with European Commission Promises Price Floor, Lower Import Volume, and EU Investment
Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it had agreed to an undertaking with Chinese EV maker Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company Ltd., involving promises on import pricing and volume, as well as a commitment to invest in more production in the EU. ...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Chinese EV Maker's Undertaking with European Commission Promises Price Floor, Lower Import Volume, and EU Investment
BYD Files Lawsuit To Ensure IEEPA Tariff Refunds
BYD Files Lawsuit To Ensure IEEPA Tariff Refunds
As many other companies have been doing in recent months, Chinese automaker BYD filed a lawsuit in late January against the U.S. government, challenging President Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs, and requesting a refund of all tariffs paid since ...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
BYD Files Lawsuit To Ensure IEEPA Tariff Refunds
Chinese Solar Firm to Pay Record $236 Million to Settle Global Patent Disputes
Chinese Solar Firm to Pay Record $236 Million to Settle Global Patent Disputes
Aiko Solar has reached a landmark settlement with Singapore‑based Maxeon Solar Technologies, ending a multiyear legal battle over patent infringement and invalidation. ...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Chinese Solar Firm to Pay Record $236 Million to Settle Global Patent Disputes
Appeals Court Hears Oral Argument in DJI "Chinese Military Company" Case
Appeals Court Hears Oral Argument in DJI "Chinese Military Company" Case
Last week, a U.S. appeals court heard arguments in drone-maker DJI's appeal against a lower court ruling that found a U.S. Department of Defense designation of DJI as a "Chinese Military Company" to be permissible under a U.S. statute. ...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Appeals Court Hears Oral Argument in DJI "Chinese Military Company" Case
China and South Africa Sign Framework Pact, Moving Toward Zero-Tariff Trade Deal
China and South Africa Sign Framework Pact, Moving Toward Zero-Tariff Trade Deal
South Africa became the latest African country to formalize a landmark Framework Agreement with China, securing zero-tariff treatment for all its exports as Beijing expands its trade network across the African continent. ...
dlvr.it
February 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
China and South Africa Sign Framework Pact, Moving Toward Zero-Tariff Trade Deal
China Targets Services and Supply Chain Resilience with New Foreign Investment Incentives
China Targets Services and Supply Chain Resilience with New Foreign Investment Incentives
China has expanded the list of industries it wants foreign companies to invest in, especially in advanced manufacturing, modern services and development in the country's interior. This is manifested in the latest edition of the Catalog of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment. ...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
China Targets Services and Supply Chain Resilience with New Foreign Investment Incentives
Canadian Minister Talks Up Chinese Auto Investment in Canada
Canadian Minister Talks Up Chinese Auto Investment in Canada
As part of Canada's new automobile strategy, Canadian Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly has offered some detailed remarks on how she sees Chinese investment in the Canadian auto sector as an important element of that strategy. ...
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February 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Canadian Minister Talks Up Chinese Auto Investment in Canada
CTM Weekly Newsletter
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
As part of China's efforts to increase imports, the Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing government hosted the first 2026 event of the "Big Market for All: Export to China" campaign.
China finalized a new mandatory national standard ...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Investment Lawsuit Initiated in Panama Port Case
Investment Lawsuit Initiated in Panama Port Case
The controversy over the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Ports contract related to running ports on both sides of the Panama Canal has now led to an international investment lawsuit by the company against the Government of Panama. ...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Investment Lawsuit Initiated in Panama Port Case
UK Parliamentary Committee Report Targets Economic Security; Coercion and Chinese Subsidies Raised
UK Parliamentary Committee Report Targets Economic Security; Coercion and Chinese Subsidies Raised
The UK House of Commons Business and Trade Committee has published a report on economic security, with a recent update including a UK Government response to the Committee's earlier recommendations. Economic coercion and Chinese government subsidies are two key areas that were covered. ...
dlvr.it
February 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
UK Parliamentary Committee Report Targets Economic Security; Coercion and Chinese Subsidies Raised
China Woos Importers with New Trade Push
China Woos Importers with New Trade Push
This week, the Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing government hosted the first 2026 event of the "Big Market for All: Export to China" campaign. This is part of China's efforts to increase imports, but the record high trade surplus last year indicates that structural barriers ...
dlvr.it
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
China Woos Importers with New Trade Push
European Commission Launches New Subsidies Investigation on Wind Turbine Company
European Commission Launches New Subsidies Investigation on Wind Turbine Company
Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it was starting a new Foreign Subsidies Regulation investigation into subsidies allegedly received by Chinese wind energy company Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
European Commission Launches New Subsidies Investigation on Wind Turbine Company
China Finalizes World’s First Ban on Flush EV Door Handles
China Finalizes World’s First Ban on Flush EV Door Handles
China has finalized a new mandatory national standard that effectively bans flush or hidden electric vehicle (EV) door handles beginning in 2027, a move aimed at improving safety and post-crash rescue. The move could have a particular impact on U.S. electric vehicle producer Tesla, as well as a few ...
dlvr.it
February 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
China Finalizes World’s First Ban on Flush EV Door Handles
UK Political Leaders Debate Recent China Talks
UK Political Leaders Debate Recent China Talks
Following his trip to China, which produced a package of economic and political agreements designed to expand UK market access, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer returned home and presented the results to Parliament. ...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
UK Political Leaders Debate Recent China Talks
China-Japan Flights Halved Amid Diplomatic Freeze and Travel Warnings
China-Japan Flights Halved Amid Diplomatic Freeze and Travel Warnings
Passenger flights from mainland China to Japan have plunged by almost half since Beijing urged its citizens to avoid Japan last November, according to reports ...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
China-Japan Flights Halved Amid Diplomatic Freeze and Travel Warnings
Starmer’s Beijing Visit Unlocks Whisky Tariff Cut, Launches Services Partnership
Starmer’s Beijing Visit Unlocks Whisky Tariff Cut, Launches Services Partnership
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China last week produced a package of economic and political agreements designed to expand UK market access in China, with a primary focus on the services sector. ...
dlvr.it
February 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Starmer’s Beijing Visit Unlocks Whisky Tariff Cut, Launches Services Partnership
Latest U.S. Treasury Report Says China Not a Currency Manipulator, Remains on Monitoring List
Latest U.S. Treasury Report Says China Not a Currency Manipulator, Remains on Monitoring List
Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department issued its semiannual report to Congress on "Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States." As has been the usual practice in recent years, China was not found to be a currency manipulator, but was kept ...
dlvr.it
February 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Latest U.S. Treasury Report Says China Not a Currency Manipulator, Remains on Monitoring List
WTO Panel in IRA Tax Credit Dispute Finds for China
WTO Panel in IRA Tax Credit Dispute Finds for China
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. ...
dlvr.it
February 2, 2026 at 12:12 AM
WTO Panel in IRA Tax Credit Dispute Finds for China
CTM Weekly Newsletter
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
The Trump administration has authorized Nvidia to sell its H200 AI chips to China, with a new mechanism designed to allow the government to capture a portion of the profit from the sales, but the path forward for these exports remains precarious, ...
dlvr.it
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
CTM Weekly Newsletter