Yesterday, the Biden administration issued an executive order on "Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern," with China as a main country of concern.

President Biden has directed the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the Commerce Department to investigate potential national security concerns related to Chinese access to Americans' "connected vehicles."

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. The U.S., acting as a third party in the dispute, has now weighed in with a submission arguing that the

The Chinese Premier expressed a welcome to a U.S. business delegation, but trade tensions between the two governments remain, as both sides have a long list of complaints.

In a recent report, a U.S. manufacturing group raised concerns about the threat of Chinese automobile companies using Mexico as a way to avoid U.S. tariffs imposed on Chinese imports, and recommended a number of measures to stop this.

On the sideline of the WTO MC13, China's Minister of Commerce met with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and signed a deal on boosting investment in the digital economy.

According to Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell, a resolution of the WTO dispute over Chinese anti-dumping/countervailing duties on wine is still on track.