This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * Draft Chinese laws relating to foreign investment and cybersecurity issues; Chinese SPS measures on animal products; an expiry review on anti-dumping measures; and statements by the Chinese ambassador on China-U.S. trade relations. * Proposed U.S. legislation on confronting China

Following up on her Senate testimony yesterday, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo responded to a number of questions related to China trade issues at a House of Representatives hearing today, including on critical minerals, an anti-circumvention inquiry related to Chinese solar panels, and outbound investment screening.

At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing today, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo responded to a number of questions related to China trade issues, including the Section 301 tariff review and an anti-circumvention inquiry related to Chinese solar panels.

At the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) Annual Conference today, Deputy USTR Sarah Bianchi, who oversees Asia/China trade policy, responded to questions on China trade issues.

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bill to bring manufacturing back to the Western hemisphere by providing incentives for manufacturers to leave China. While the future of the bill remains uncertain, some of its provisions push in novel directions and will likely raise both

A new policy brief from the Boston University Global Development Center looks at Chinese loans to Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting a recent decline and possible shift towards foreign direct investment instead.

In a recent interview with Forbes journalist Russell Flannery, Qin Gang, the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, answered questions about China-U.S. economic and trade ties.