Today, the U.S. House of Representatives' Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party hosted what it referred to as a "thunderdome debate" with policy experts on trade and economic engagement with China, focusing on China's PNTR status, the U.S. export control regime, and

In recent weeks, China's Customs agency has adjusted its policies toward meat imports as a response to disease updates and bilateral negotiations.

Compared to the draft released in April, the final text further clarifies the scope of application and rules on foreign services.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce announced that it will start an expiry review on anti-dumping measures against optical fiber preform (or fiber preform) from the United States and Japan.

During U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to China last week, Chinese officials reiterated concerns about "U.S. economic sanctions and suppression," and asked the U.S. to take actions in response.

This builds on an existing ban on Japanese food since 2011.

China's customs agency released trade data for June today, showing that trade in both directions is falling compared to last year, with imports outperforming exports.