Legislation proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives last month would give additional power to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to restrict exports of AI technology.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. * China-Japan-South Korea summit * Chinese export controls in the aerospace and aviation sector * Graphite exports * Developments on Australian beef imports * U.S. Commerce Department sets preliminary duties on Chinese glass wine bottles * U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearings * U.S.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain glass wine bottles from China.

Australian government officials have announced that China's suspension of five meat processing establishments has been lifted with immediate effect, allowing additional Australian beef sales in China.

Last week, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) "launched an inquiry" into Chinese-owned Tutor.com "amid concerns that its users’ sensitive data could be used and exploited by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)."

At a hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission last week, a panel on "Measures to Limit the Flow of Key Technologies to China" discussed how export controls might more effectively advance U.S. national security interests by restricting Chinese access to select inputs.

At a hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission last week, a panel on "Coordinating Strategy with Key Trade Partners" sought perspectives on how the U.S. government might encourage allies to adopt similar trade policies related to China.