At meetings of the WTO's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures in April, a number of issues related to Chinese subsidies and state-owned enterprises were discussed; China raised concerns about other governments' use of countervailing duties; and there was disagreement about the possible appointment of a Chinese

At a WTO meeting last week, China raised concerns about recent U.S. legislation involving industrial subsidies, and the United States pushed back.

As part of the transparency process under the WTO's SCM Agreement, China recently responded to questions from a number of governments on the subsidy programs it has notified.

Chinese local governments are rolling out new measures to attract investments in semiconductors and high-tech. It remains to be seen whether these incentives will be successful in promoting domestic technology, which has experienced bottlenecks after being cut off from U.S. technology and equipment. Furthermore, a focus on local companies

The state of Michigan has offered a Chinese electric vehicle battery manufacturer a package of subsidies in order to attract an investment in battery-making facilities.

Last week, the House of Representatives passed an antitrust bill that includes a provision requiring notification of foreign subsidies by companies who are merging.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo offered some comments yesterday on the implementation of the CHIPS Act's subsidies to semiconductor companies and how restrictions on investing in China might be applied.