Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met in Beijing today. During their meeting, they discussed trade, investment and other areas of cooperation.

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on "U.S. Economic Security: Addressing Economic Coercion And Increasing Competitiveness," with issues related to China as a main focus.

China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) is working on ways to cultivate sectors that are "strategic emerging," according to reports.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced last week that it is starting an anti-dumping investigation on propionic acid from the U.S., in response to a petition from the domestic industry.

China's commerce officials revealed more data on China's trade and investment over the first half of 2023 at a recent press conference.

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng urged more actions on the U.S. side to stabilize the bilateral relationship, which include stop "sanctioning Chinese entities and individuals" and "technological suppression of China."

As many Western nations are pushing for diversifying trade to reduce dependence on China, China is also trying to diversify its trade, according to former Vice Minister of Commerce Wei Jianguo.