Everyday International Law

• PayPal: India payments suspended for 'at least a few months' May have run afoul of remittance laws. http://bit.ly/97VynE #
• China's foreign trade up 44.4 percent in January. http://bit.ly/cwLjIt #
• China passed the European Union as the largest trading partner with Iran. http://bit.ly/ad6niC #
• China exports show trade recovery on track http://bit.ly/b05FnI #
• Iran suspends Google's email service – International Business Times – http://bit.ly/aZfPDg #

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• US engineer gets 15 year sentence for spying for China. http://bit.ly/9mDrDY #
• China overtakes Germany as leading trade exporter http://bit.ly/aoxEDZ #
• Citigroup to Trade in China Energy Efficiency Market http://bit.ly/c4cg8h #
• Citigroup Inc. will trade carbon emission allowances in China; part of China's Copenhagen Accord measures to cut CO2 output by 45% GDP unit. #
• How disciplining China could save the WTO http://bit.ly/9pliD5 #
• Top experts in Chinese law gather at Wash. U. in St. Louis School of Law, Feb. 25, for panel discussion & public forum. http://bit.ly/c6jDxp #

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• G7 talk on Greece debt & possible default fails to soothe investors, euro dips. http://bit.ly/9aP5li #
• BAE Systems last week reached settlements totaling almost $500 million with the DOJ and the U.K. for FCPA violations. http://bit.ly/dkIDYN #
• More detailed article on Canadian exemption to "Buy American" clause. Provinces must sign $22 bn WTO deal on tenders. http://bit.ly/duTTv9 #
• At Munich security conference, Chinese Foreign Minister said US violated international law w Taiwan arms sale. http://bit.ly/aBIjSC #
• EU defends shoe levy after China WTO complaint http://bit.ly/cbQySU #
• Google hacks start of new Cold War? Strategists made new doctrines for nuclear age; need new ideas for information age. http://bit.ly/dtN4Hh #
• China, Taiwan Trade Talks Aren’t Affected by U.S. Arms Sales. http://bit.ly/a1pu9L #
• China Trade Deal ‘Vital’ First Step for Taiwan, Official Says. http://bit.ly/8YdwIt #
• China, U.S. Friction on Trade Issues Is Escalating, Zhong Says. http://bit.ly/bb67Mt #
• New China-ASEAN Free Trade Area to benefit China's brands. http://bit.ly/9LSt1t #

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• China announced anti-dumping duties of up to 105.4% on imports of U.S. chicken products. http://bit.ly/bvM2b9 #

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• Obama refuses to revoke trade relations with China over blowback re: Taiwan arms sales. http://bit.ly/blTMzo #
• Obama tougher on trade with China. 'We are trying to get much tougher about enforcement of existing rules." http://bit.ly/9MAzYC #
• U.S.-China Fight over Taiwan Exposes a Perception Gap. http://bit.ly/9Q8BIe Good overview on Taiwan effects on U.S-Sino affairs. #
• "China's electronic information exports in 2010 will face challenges from trade protectionism." http://bit.ly/cRwK7d #
• China is Peru's 2nd largest trade partner, interests in mining & oil. China creates 40% of investment to Latin America http://bit.ly/duynFA #
• US Urged to Take China to WTO Over Googlegate http://bit.ly/bvFLc3 #
• Chinese Spies Targeting U.K. international law firms, MI5 Warns. http://bit.ly/8YtQup #
• China & Cyprus strengthening ties. "Cyprus independence, sovereignty & territorial integrity must be respected." http://bit.ly/ckedOR #
• China's supporting territorial integrity in conflicts like Kosovo & Cypress are plans to establish precedent for Taiwan & Nepal. #
• "Cyprus & China supported principles of international law… &“one China & one Cyprus”." http://bit.ly/ckedOR One China means owning Taiwan. #
• China ambassador tours Missouri; touts Midwest China Hub, import-export site in planning stages at St. Louis Airport. http://bit.ly/drbyxH #
• Under international law and treaties, children should have rights to culture and ancestry. http://bit.ly/9Izem3 #
• Brazil Plans to Enhance Trade Ties with China http://bit.ly/9dESUC #
• Malta, China, hold trade talks "The talks focused particularly on renewable energy, tourism and financial services." http://bit.ly/dlr6DE #
• UN: 55 Nations in the Copenhagen Accord. China & India say commitments voluntary & not binding under international law. http://bit.ly/avJBLQ #
• China's "indigenous innovation" rules negatively impacts Washington State. http://bit.ly/dzSbzs #
• U.S. exports to China hit all-time high $7.3 bn for November. Boosting exports to Asia 1% = 100,000 new jobs in U.S. http://bit.ly/9EPt59 #
• China postpones free trade talks with Taiwan. Taiwanese side downplayed any political reason for the delay. http://bit.ly/ajLP8Y #
• China Escalates Trade Fight With Europe Over Shoes – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bD6Ok0 #

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• The U.S. Studies the New Art of Cyberwar. http://bit.ly/9InZKW #

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• Get used to China-USA trade tiffs says Pascal Lamy. http://bit.ly/4nRDIk #
• India, China Expand Bilateral Trade Agreement. http://bit.ly/7jkFFX #
• The lessons of Byzantine grand strategy that America should emulate. http://bit.ly/8o1iJ4 #

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• Hamas ready to cancel charter, senior member says, & recognize Israel's right to exist. http://bit.ly/7ONnvO #
• Obama bank plan wins tentative support in Europe. Would bar institutions from proprietary trading operations. http://bit.ly/7zDvCZ #
• China says U.S. Internet accusations baseless. http://bit.ly/5r7gIt #
• Many Chinese reports [on Clinton's call to end internet censorship] were cut from websites within hours of appearing. http://bit.ly/5r7gIt #

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• FBI arrests 22 in first ever undercover FCPA case. 140 cases pending in military, law enforcement & pharma industry. http://bit.ly/8RxWvk #

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• U.S. Supreme Court refuse to order lock closure to prevent asian carp invading the Great Lakes. Possible treaty issues? http://bit.ly/54Dlxg #
• On Rebuilding the Haitian Criminal-Justice System: Where to Start? – Law Blog – WSJ http://bit.ly/7b3vDO #
• China readies to fight tire safeguard tariffs at WTO in the hopes of preventing other special safeguard cases. http://bit.ly/7S5cy3 #
• China calls for stronger trade ties w/ India. India worries about $16 bn trade deficit -wants trade balance assurances. http://bit.ly/638f2p #
• Strengthening Belarus-China trade, economic relation. 18th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Belarus & China. http://bit.ly/8KqbS5 #
• Taiwan-China likely to delay trade talks. China wants low-rank officials to avoid treating Taiwan as bona fide country. http://bit.ly/7s4Ogs #
• U.N. Security Council resolution 1851 gives authorization to use lethal force against Somali pirates, says op-ed. http://bit.ly/5wbRpv #
• Lawyer in China seeing attitude that China doesn’t need foreign investment or foreign participation in Chinese market. http://bit.ly/4KU8a2 #

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