Chinese corporate data provider Qichacha has become the first of its kind to pass the security review by the government cyber watchdog in order to launch an overseas platform. This is the most recent sign of Beijing relaxing controls over data exports.

China has submitted a communication to the WTO on "policy issues for dedicated multilateral discussions on border carbon adjustment," in which it raises a wide range of questions about these measures that it believes should be discussed by WTO Members, putting out a challenge to WTO Members such

At the recently concluded China International Import Expo (CIIE), Russian companies signed intended agreements that could lead to over US$108 million in exports.

Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department issued its biannual report to Congress on "Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States." China was not found to be a currency manipulator, but was kept on a "monitoring list."

In recent weeks, there has been pressure to limit potential Chinese EV imports to the U.S., with President Biden himself now seeming to join the chorus of voices worrying about competition with Chinese EVs.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * The sixth China International Import Expo * Changes to trade secret law * Expiry review of anti-dumping duties on chemical compounds * Updates on CPTPP and DEPA accession In the U.S.: * Congressional calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs * Legislation introduced to impose

As part of the U.S.-China Phase One agreement, China agreed to lower the threshold for trade secret infringement as one of the prerequisites for criminal cases. A review of recent legislative amendments and court rulings shows how China is implementing the commitment.