9 result(s) for “Trade Policy”
A U.S. federal judge granted Alibaba Group a preliminary injunction, stopping the Pentagon from enforcing a policy that could prevent companies associated with China-linked firms from receiving defense-related contracts. The decision raises fresh questions about the reach of national security lists, the limits of procurement policy, and the future of Sino-American commercial ties.
After the 10th negotiating round in Phuket, Thai and EU negotiators say most treaty chapters are provisionally closed and aim to finalise a comprehensive FTA by the end of 2026. Remaining gaps focus on market access, agricultural safeguards and regulatory alignment on green rules.
The International Monetary Fund on Oct 13 sharply raised its forecast for Taiwan’s 2026 real GDP growth to 10.7 percent, crediting a concentrated global AI hardware boom that has propelled semiconductor and related exports. The upgrade lifts Taiwan to the top of Asia Pacific growth rankings but also raises questions about inflation, supply chain concentration and the need to spread AI gains across the economy.
The Treasury in Wellington is holding a public seminar on October 12 that will examine economic security challenges in Southeast Asia and possible lessons for New Zealand, part of a broader push to deepen policy understanding of geopolitical and economic risks.
After two days of high level talks in Beijing, China and the European Union announced a tentative understanding to substantially reduce exports of hybrid and plug in hybrid vehicles from China to the bloc, while opening discussions on market access and rare earth export licensing.
President Donald Trump announced a deal with Russia to deliver substantial diesel shipments to U.S. and global markets. The move, aimed at easing high diesel prices before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, raises legal and logistical questions and could reshape short term fuel supply and political pressure on allies.
The Parti Québécois has returned to power in Quebec after more than a decade, but its failure to secure a majority could complicate plans for another independence referendum as Canada confronts economic and political pressure from the United States.
China’s commerce ministry warned on Sept 30 that it will take strong countermeasures if the European Union proceeds with a planned instrument to curb what some EU states call unfair Chinese trade practices. Beijing framed the proposal as protectionist and said such steps would harm bilateral trust and market stability.
At the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, Chinese officials and companies framed artificial intelligence as a commercial engine for cross border services, releasing a major digital trade report and staging demonstrations meant to move AI from labs into paying markets.