In a recent policy brief, trade policy expert Jeffrey Schott offered some commentary on China's accession process for the CPTPP.

U.S. and Chinese officials recently offered some heated criticisms of each other's policies and behavior in their respective space programs, indicating a long-term area of tension between the two countries.

TikTok's written response to a group of U.S. Senators on the issue of how it handles the data of U.S. users has triggered a follow-up letter from an opposition Senator in the Australian Parliament.

On June 9, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would restrict banks from doing business with entities operating in Xinjiang and other regions where human rights abuses occur.

In recent submissions at a WTO Committee, the United States has reiterated some of its previously raised concerns about specific Chinese food regulations.

A new MERICS piece by analysts Rebecca Arcesati and Francesca Ghiretti discusses how the Italian government has used its existing power for foreign investment screening to block certain transactions with a China connection, and also notes that it may establish "a new unit within the cabinet of the prime

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * Chinese copyright rulings, anti-dumping duties, SPS measures, cybersecurity reviews, and trade between the BRICS countries. * U.S. Congressional actions related to data outflows and TikTok, a Congressional call for an anti-dumping/countervailing duty case on masks and medical equipment, Chinese