Insights

On November 14, 2024, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act, seeking to suspend China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (“PNTR”) status.

As the world grapples with elections, continuing inflation, and political conflicts, world leaders are attempting to negotiate two legally binding treaties aimed at solving global health and environmental challenges. The recent negotiations of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Treaty and the United Nation’s (UN) Plastics Treaty – which seemingly went unnoticed in busy news cycles – offer crucial insights on multilateralism and the role that industry can play in shaping global policy.