While the Chinese government and the Trump administration have recently tried to cool down trade tensions, tariffs on U.S. agricultural products are still in effect, and Beijing's efforts to secure alternative sources continue.

The European Commission announced a preliminary finding that TikTok "does not fulfil the Digital Services Act (DSA)'s obligation to publish an advertisement repository."

At the WTO's Committee on Market Access meeting held on May 13-14, there were discussions of the recent U.S. tariffs, as well as allegations about Chinese restrictions on imports of coffee beans and macadamia nuts.

As part of the trade war truce between the U.S. and China, Beijing has announced a temporary suspension of key retaliatory measures targeting American companies.

Despite a recent easing of some trade tensions with the United States, China is signaling a firm stance on existing export control measures, particularly those targeting strategic minerals. Recent government statements and actions indicate a heightened effort to enforce these controls, crack down on circumvention, and potentially pressure other trading

This week, Canada and China both filed requests for WTO panels in complaints against each other, setting the stage for the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body to establish panels to hear the complaints.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Russia has resulted in the signing of multiple documents aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in investment and trade. The visit underscores the deepening economic partnership between Beijing and Moscow against a backdrop of global geopolitics.