This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In China:
- Official efforts to stabilize foreign investment and boost trade
- A debt restructuring with Ecuador, restored railway service with North Korea
- Authorization of imports of aquatic products from Papua New Guinea
- Chinese EV maker's investment in foreign lithium project
In the U.S.:
- Investigation leads to decision not to impose tariffs on neodymium magnets
- Outbound investment screening discussions heat up
- Congressional pressure on loan to lithium miner that has ties to Chinese company
- More concerns raised about Chinese company's investment in North Dakota land
- Allegations that Amazon is dealing with Chinese companies in violation of the law
- State laws banning procurement from Chinese government-linked companies are proliferating
In the rest of the world:
- Canadian Prime Minister talks about Canada-China relations
