China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced this week that it will start a dumping investigation against Indian chemicals based on a petition by the domestic industry.

At a recent Congressional hearing, a Biden administration official and members of Congress expressed disappointment that U.S. pressure on China to change its labor practices had not been successful so far, but maintained hope that it would have an impact over the long term.

TikTok, along with its parent company Bytedance, filed a petition for review of the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – which would force TikTok's divestment or ban it – today in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

China and France signed over 20 declarations and agreements to cooperate during President Xi Jinping's state visit to France, and both leaders expressed an interest in partnerships in trade and technology.

At the beginning of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to France, there was a trilateral meeting in Paris with leaders from China, France and the European Union (EU), with trade and market access as the priority issues.

Australia's Productivity Commission, which is the Australian Government's independent research and advisory body on a range of economic, social and environmental issues, has written about the economic gains from China joining the CPTPP.

On Friday, the Biden administration issued final rules on tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs), restricting the use of Chinese inputs in these EVs, although apparently not enough for some critics.