China Raises Export Control Concerns With WTO

Finbarr Bermingham at the SCMP reports that China has, "raised US, Japan and Dutch potential semiconductor export restrictions at the WTO."

• Bermingham tweets: "[China] says the agreement has been 'widely exposed in the media' and asked if there is an agreement in place, and whether the WTO would be notified, per Geneva trade source."
• "The EU said the issue seems to concern Dutch planned export controls, which a) don't yet exist b) fall under EU dual use-export control framework, where members can use national export controls based on security interests."
• "China already initiated a WTO dispute against the US over chip export restrictions last December. It has warned [the Netherlands] will face consequences if it follows suit. The Netherlands said on March 8 it would restrict some high-end semiconductor machinery exports."
• The WTO released a statement in December '22: "China has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States, challenging US export control and related measures [on products and services] destined for or otherwise related to China."
• G7 trade ministers met to discuss export controls and WTO reform earlier today: Bullet 17:28 BST