MAINLAND CHINA

A WTO dispute settlement panel ruled on 15 September that the United States’ imposition of additional tariffs on US$234 billion worth of imports from mainland China violated U.S. obligations under WTO rules. U.S. officials decried the decision, although it will likely have no practical effect. More

According to a circular issued by the Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau on 4 September (Sui Shang Wu Han No. 731 [2020]), Guangzhou has formulated 19 measures to promote the high-quality development of cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) and speed up the fostering of new competitive advantages in trade. More

The Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) issued an announcement on 27 August (No. 20 [2020]), stating that according to the Catalogue of the First Batch of Products Subject to Compulsory Product Certification (Joint Announcement of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and CNCA No. 33 [2001]), 5G mobile user terminals are products subject to compulsory product certification. More

On 14 September 2020, an EU-China leaders’ videoconference was held, which covered a wide spectrum of topics ranging from climate change to trade and investment, among others. This leaders’ meeting provided an opportunity for talks at the highest political level with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen together with European Council President Charles Michel and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attending on behalf of the EU, and President Xi Jinping on behalf of mainland China. More