As CTM reported in early May, at the May 2 meeting of the WTO's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, a number of issues were raised by other WTO Members about China's subsidy policies; and China brought up concerns with certain U.S. measures, including the

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * Meetings with Australia and Italy * Efforts to open up services trade * Penalties on foreign due diligence firm In Canada: * Investigations of companies with ties to Uyghur labor At the WTO: * Difficulties with appointment of Chinese citizen to subsidies expert group

In a new post, U.S. trade lawyer Jean Heilman Grier, a former USTR official who specializes in government procurement law, has written in detail about the procurement aspects of China's new efforts to attract foreign investment.

A Canadian government office established to oversee corporate behavior will be investigating several Canadian companies with alleged ties to the use of forced Uyghur labor.

Pursuant to Article 16.4 of the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement, China recently provided its semi-annual report of its anti-dumping actions, covering the period January 1 – June 30, 2023.

Last week, China notified the WTO of its emergency restrictions on Japanese aquatic products based on Japan's discharge of treated radioactive water, and Japan has now raised objections at the WTO.

The political difficulties that arose in relation to appointing a Chair of the WTO's GPA Committee may be continuing in the context of appointments to the WTO's subsidy expert group.