This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * October trade data and trade talks with El Salvador * Lower tariffs for LDCs * An import approval for Uzbekistan In the United States: * Chinese company's comments on electric vehicle tax credits * Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

In an announcement yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice described a federal indictment against individual persons and a company accused of sending export-controlled defense-related technical data to China and unlawfully supplying the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) with Chinese-origin rare earth magnets for aviation systems

At the WTO's Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices meeting on April 27, 2022, Japan raised concerns about Chinese anti-dumping measures on Japanese steel; and China raised concerns about U.S., EU, and UK anti-dumping measures against Chinese products and about general anti-dumping practices by these

In a speech at a Canadian foreign affairs school yesterday, Canada's foreign minister made a number of remarks about Canada's approach to dealing with China, and warned Canadian businesses about the risks of doing business there.

Media reports indicate that the German government has blocked Chinese investments in two domestic semiconductor producers, based on concerns about national security, in particular the transfer of technological know-how.

Under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed into law this year, tax credits are available for purchases of electric vehicles, but they are subject to various conditions related to the place of assembly of the product and the national origin of its components. Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD

At meetings of the WTO's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures in April, a number of issues related to Chinese subsidies and state-owned enterprises were discussed; China raised concerns about other governments' use of countervailing duties; and there was disagreement about the possible appointment of a