This past week, CTM covered the following issues.

In China:

• Lower tariffs on imports from certain least developed countries
• Import suspensions on certain animal products
• Fines on foreign and domestic banks
• Local government funding of semiconductors/advanced manufacturing
• Semiconductor association pushes back against foreign government export controls

In the U.S.:

• Legislation introduced on China's export credits, purchases of Chinese drones, land purchases by China, and China's developing country status
• Two Senators press Treasury Secretary on TikTok concerns
• A new strike force within the administration on restricting technology exports to China
• North Dakota city rejects Chinese investment in corn milling plant
• A deep dive look at how state policies on trade and investment could play a bigger role on China trade and investment