This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In China:
- China’s agenda and priorities at WTO MC13
- Bilateral meeting with UAE and New Zealand on investment and trade
- Chinese Premier expressed welcome to U.S. business
- MOFCOM criticism of U.S. trade restrictions on Chinese autos
In the U.S.:
- New executive order on data security that targets China
- New investigation of Chinese "connected vehicles"
- Legislation introduced to raise Chinese auto tariffs
- Industry report on Chinese auto imports via Mexico
- USTR report on China’s WTO compliance
- Labor rights issues involving Volkswagen and its supply chain in China
In Canada:
- Mining deal with Chinese company under scrutiny
- Special Committee report on Canadian pension funds’ investment in Chinese firms
In other parts of the world:
- U.S. third-party submission in a WTO case involving Chinese subsidies to a third country
- Australia and China dispute on wine