China's Customs made multiple announcements last month that involve new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, import bans, and the lifting of existing import bans on plant and animal products from Italy, Spain, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other nations.

At a Congressional hearing last week, Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-FL) continued his efforts to raise concerns about Chinese cranes operating at U.S. ports, pressing Biden administration officials on the seriousness of the threats.

On the sideline of the WTO's Ministerial Conference last week, U.S. officials and politicians met with Taiwan's trade officials to discuss upcoming trade talks and tax arrangements.

In a ruling last week, a U.S. Court of International Trade judge rejected a Chinese company's request for a preliminary injunction against a U.S. government decision to add it to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

The European Commission has posted the official notice related to its investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) of a Chinese railcar maker's bid for a Bulgarian procurement contract.

On Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office released its trade policy agenda for next year / annual report of trade policy last year, touching on various issues related to U.S.-China trade.

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.