This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In China:
- Diplomatic ties with Honduras, new agreements with Brazil
- High level officials' meetings with international executives
- A new cybersecurity review of Micron
- Reports on Chinese lending and lending to China
In the United States:
- Congressional hearings on the Pacific Islands and the U.S. trade agenda; Congressional pressure on forced labor in auto supply chains; legislation on undersea cables passed the House, legislation introduced on World Bank lending
- New sanctions on Chinese firms for human rights concerns
- Counterstrategy proposed for economic coercion
In the European Union:
- Von der Leyen speech on China-EU relations
- Progress on anti-coercion instrument
In international disputes:
- Analysis of Huawei vs. Sweden ISDS claim
- WTO panel composed in EU-China IP dispute