In our third post on documents related to U.S.-China negotiations on China's accession to the GATT/WTO, we highlight a number of questions raised by USTR officials regarding China's trade practices at an early stage of the negotiating process.

The Republican Governor of Virginia has blocked a potential investment by Ford Motor Co. and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) in a battery factory in Virginia. Michigan is still being considered as a location for this investment.

Last week, the European Commission issued a decision adopting provisional anti-dumping measures on stainless steel refillable kegs from China. As part of its normal value calculation in the decision, the Commission looked at the role of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in company management.

Last week, two Republican members of Congress released a discussion draft of a piece of legislation that focuses on trade in the Americas, but has several provisions dealing with China trade issues.

Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit sales of oil from the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve to entities linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Prospects for the legislation in the Democrat-controlled Senate are uncertain, however.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * Trade negotiations and talks with Ecuador, African countries, and the Philippines * New requirements for imports of durian imports from the Philippines * Discussions on compulsory licensing of COVID drugs in China * Academic review of developments related to government screening of Chinese

In the past week, more U.S. states have taken action to prohibit the use of TikTok and other Chinese-linked products and services on state electronic devices. And in Congress, there have been calls for hearings on TikTok.