In a recent episode of the Trade Talks podcast, host Chad Bown talked to Cindy Whang of Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan about "Why Taiwan restricts high-tech investment into China."

Pursuant to Article 25.11 of the SCM Agreement, China recently provided to the WTO its semi-annual report of its countervailing duty actions, covering the period July 1 – December 31, 2022.

Last week, after years of debate and discussion, Germany began taking steps towards excluding some Chinese products from its telecoms networks, although the process of removing existing products could be challenging.

Over the last several weeks, the U.S. Commerce Department has issued preliminary determinations in both the anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations underway against imports of Chinese freight rail couplers and parts. Final determinations of dumping, subsidization, and injury will be made in the coming months.

Nine months after reports of a security review by U.S./UK investment screening officials, the acquisition by a company with Chinese links of a U.S./UK pharmaceutical company has been approved by both governments.

Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) submitted to Congress its Budget Justification for Fiscal Year 2024, with China trade issues playing an important role in the document.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * New trade data * Two Sessions work reports * China-Belarus meeting and agreements In the U.S.: * U.S-Lithuania meeting discusses China issues * Export licensing data released and new sanctions on Chinese firms * Congressional action on Hikvision sanctions, Chinese IP protection, China&