Last week, the U.S. Commerce Department issued decisions on anti-dumping/countervailing duties on paper plates and pea protein from China.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury Department issued its semiannual report to Congress on "Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States." China was not found to be a currency manipulator, but was kept on a "monitoring list."

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * MOFCOM review of petition for trade barrier investigation on EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation investigations * Sanctions against Lockheed Martin * Consultations with EU on EV anti-subsidy investigation; deals signed with Malaysia, Germany In U.S.: * Biden administration views on restricting AI exports

At a think tank event this week, current and former trade officials from Mexico and New Zealand offered their views on China's possible accession to the CPTPP and Mexico's position on China trade in the upcoming USMCA review.

At a Congressional hearing yesterday, members of Congress discussed concerns with Chinese practices in the semiconductors, shipbuilding, and drone industries.

At a think tank event this week, two Biden administration officials offered views on AI competition with China and export controls being used in conjunction with this.

The Standing Committee on International Trade in Canada's House of Commons is carrying out a study in preparation for the upcoming review of the USMCA, and in that context there have been discussions recently about imports of goods made with forced labor, as well as of Chinese EV