CTM Weekly Newsletter

Simon Lester -

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