Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued two negative lists for services trade, both of which will become effective on April 21.

Under a final rule published today, the U.S. Commerce Department will take into account "nonexistent, weak, or ineffective property (including intellectual property), human rights, labor, and environmental protections" in various ways as part of its anti-dumping/countervailing duty calculations. Chinese products are likely to be targeted here,

At a European Parliament hearing on Thursday, European Commission Executive Vice-President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis offered comments on a number of aspects of EU-China trade relations, including the trade deficit, Chinese industrial policies, the Ukraine war, and economic coercion.

Last Friday, China's cyber office finalized a new set of rules that would facilitate cross-border data flows and loosen the regulatory requirements for some personal data transactions, especially for smaller companies.

In a final rule to be published on March 25, the U.S. Commerce Department says that "when appropriate," it "will investigate and countervail transnational subsidies (i.e., subsidies provided by a government or public entity in one country that benefit producers or exporters in another country)

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * China-Angola deals * New action plan for foreign investment * Update on anti-dumping duties on chemicals * Court ruling on trademark infringement of Häagen-Dazs * MOFCOM comments on US policies, Australian trade, and CPTPP In the U.S.: * Congressional hearings on export controls, Chinese

At today's press conference, He Yadong, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, made comments on U.S. policy on technology and chips, the progress of China's negotiations to join the CPTPP, and other trade issues.