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 TRADE REMEDY ............................................................................................4

CHINA INBOUND...........................................................................................................................4

MOFCOM Makes Preliminary Determination on Imported BPA Originating from Japan,
Korea, Singapore and Taiwan Region...................................................................................4
MOFCOM Makes Final Determination on Nonyl Phenol Anti-dumping Investigation
Originating from India and Taiwan Region ............................................................................5
MOFCOM Announces Name’s Alternation for Two Korea Companies in Coated Free Sheet
Paper Case .........................................................................................................................6

CHINA OUTBOUND........................................................................................................................6

SINO-US .......................................................................................................................................6

US DOC Initiates the Second Administrative Review on Wooden Bedroom Furniture
Originating from China.........................................................................................................6
US DOC Initiates New Exporter Review on Certain Furniture Companies ...........................7
US DOC Delays the Preliminary Determination of Anti-dumping Investigation against
Imported Coated Free Sheet Paper Originating from China, Indonesia and Korea ................7
US DOC Makes Affirmative Preliminary Determination of CVD Investigation against
Imported Coated Free Sheet Paper Originating from China, Indonesia and Korea ................8
US DOC Alters Anti-dumping Duty Rate for Active Carbon Originating from China .............9
US ITC Makes Positive Preliminary Determination on sodiumhexam Originating from China..10

SINO-EU.....................................................................................................................................10

EU Terminates Anti-dumping Measures Imposed upon Zinc Oxide Originating from China.....10
EU Green Paper Seminar on Trade Remedy Tools Held in Beijing ........................................10

OTHER COUNTRIES AND REGIONS...............................................................................................11

Mexico Cancels Certain Anti-dumping Duty Imposed upon Machinery, Equipment,
Electronic Materials and Fittings Originating from China .........................................................11
Mexico Decides Not to Impose Anti-dumping Duty upon Steel Plate Originating from
China....................................................................................................................................13
Mexico Decides Not to Impose Anti-dumping Duty upon Seamless Steel Pipe Originating
from China ............................................................................................................................13
Mexico Initiates Anti-dumping Investigation against Steel Plate Originating from China...14
India Initiated Anti-dumping Investigation against Maleic Anhydride Originating from
China....................................................................................................................................14
Egypt Extends the Period of Anti-dumping Duty Imposed upon Copper Core Lock for
Doors and Windows Originating from China .........................................................................14
Turkey Decides to Conduct Supervision on Imported Binder, Folder and Siphon...................15
Turkey Alters the Supervision on Imported Lights and Accessories .......................................15
Argentina Maintains Anti-dumping Duty Imposed upon Microwave Ovens Originating from
China...................................................................................................................................16
South Africa Initiates Sunset Review on Shovels and Spades, Forks, Picks and Rakes
Originating from China.........................................................................................................16
Philippine Decides Not to Take Final Safeguard Measures against Sodium
Tripolyphosphates Originating from China ............................................................................16
Columbia Delays to Submit Final Results of Anti-dumping Investigation against Women’s
Underwear Originating from China .......................................................................................17
Brazil Will Hold Hearing on Administrative Review against Table Electric Fan Originating
from China ..........................................................................................................................17
Taiwan Region Decides to Impose Provisional Anti-dumping Duty upon Shoes Originating
from Mainland China............................................................................................................17
New Zealand Initiates Anti-dumping Investigation against Diary Books Originating from
Mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea and Malaysia ............................................18

COMPETITION LAW.....................................................................................19

ANTITRUST FILING ......................................................................................................................19

MOFCOM: Handle Foreign Mergers with Caution..............................................................19

LEGISLATION ...............................................................................................................................20

AML Discussion in NPC’s General Meeting........................................................................20

POLICY .......................................................................................................................................20

China Breaks State Monopoly in Oil Trade ..........................................................................20
Foreign Banks Given Local Status........................................................................................21

OPINION......................................................................................................................................22

CPPCC: Expect Earlier Promulgation of AML ....................................................................22

FOCUSES .....................................................................................................24

IPR .............................................................................................................................................24

China Getting Tougher on Piracy..........................................................................................24
The AML Clause on IP Issues.............................................................................................24
Chinese Minister Warns against US Protectionism............................................................... 26
Big Progress Made in IPR Protection ..................................................................................27

WTO RELATED...........................................................................................................................28

China Becomes EU's Largest Import Source in 2006...........................................................28
EU still considering China's 'Status'......................................................................................29
China against Decision of the U.S. to Submit Chinese Publications Market Access and IPR
Issues to WTO....................................................................................................................30
China against Tariff Increase Proposed by US Lawmakers ..................................................30
Subsidy Concerns to Be Addressed ....................................................................................32
Canada Debates Textiles .....................................................................................................33