Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) disclosed more information about its anti-discrimination investigation on Canada's tariffs on Chinese EVs and other products, as well as several related measures.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * Unreliable Entity Investigation * New government policy to promote services trade * Anti-dumping investigation on rubber products from Canada, Japan and India * China-Japan deal on seafood import ban In North America: * New Biden administration proposed rule to curb Chinese EVs

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce called the U.S. proposed rules on Chinese connected vehicles and related software and hardware "protectionist" and "economic coercion."

China’s State Council recently released a set of guidelines to promote the development of services trade with special language emphasizing data flows.

The Canadian Parliamentary study of imports of Chinese manufactured goods is continuing, with the most recent hearing discussing forced labor issues. As CTM reported here and here, the Canadian Parliament has been holding  a series of hearings with stakeholders to study the issue of "Protecting Certain Canadian Manufacturing Sectors,

Earlier this month, China's Ministry of Commerce announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation on halogenated butyl rubber from Canada, Japan and India.

China's Ministry of Commerce announced today that it would start an investigation of U.S. firm PVH Corp under the rules of the Unreliable Entities List.