The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) -- an interagency taskforce overseen by the Department of the Treasury -- has determined that Chinese company Gotion's proposed battery facility in Michigan is not a covered real estate transaction or purchase, and can move forward.

In recent weeks, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, two Republican presidential candidates, have discussed their positions on trade with China, with both expressing hawkish views.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * State Council document on opening up in pilot zones and free trade ports * Li Qiang criticism of "de-risking" * Trade cooperation with France, New Zealand, and Poland In the U.S.: * Biden administration files brief against Florida law restricting

Today, the Dutch government announced new rules restricting exports of certain advanced semiconductor equipment, with Chinese semiconductor makers potentially hurt by the move.

At the meeting of the WTO's Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade on March 8-10, 2023, a number of WTO Members raised "specific trade concerns" (STCs) about particular Chinese measures, and China voiced its concerns with measures of other Members.

In late May, a group of Chinese citizens filed a lawsuit challenging a Florida law that discriminates against Chinese citizens in real estate purchases, and then in early June they asked for a preliminary injunction enjoining the state of Florida from implementing and enforcing the law. The Biden administration has

More acceptances needed for the agreement to become effective.