At a meeting last week, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs considered a bill that would "prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers," with four Chinese companies named.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * 2024 Government Work Report * China's trade policy in 2024 * Top official comments on relationship with the U.S. and EU * New SPS announcements In the U.S.: * USTR trade policy agenda in 2024 * New bills related to China

A think tank event on the USMCA yesterday discussed issues related to U.S. attempts to coordinate investment screening with Mexico. At a Brookings Institution event, there was a question from the audience about U.S.-Mexico cooperation on screening of Chinese investments in Mexico: There has been lots of

Two Republican Senators have recently introduced legislation that would raise tariffs on imports of Chinese autos and clean energy products.

New legislation introduced by a group of conservative House Republicans would get tougher on China in a number of areas, including trade and investment.

Two members of a key House Committee dealing with China issues were recently asked about the threat of Chinese auto imports, and responded by reiterating the calls for action they made last year.

A recent WTO complaint filed by Indonesia against EU countervailing and anti-dumping duty measures on Indonesian steel imports involves several claims related to subsidies provided by the Chinese government. Australia, acting as a third party in the dispute, has now weighed in with a submission arguing that the subsidies are