The WTO has just posted a June 30 communication from China entitled "New and Full Notification Pursuant To Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures," notifying WTO Members of China's subsidies from 2021-2022.

Key members of Congress continue to push automaker Ford on an agreement it reached with Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) to work together on a Michigan battery factory.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * Criticism of U.S. sanctions and "technological suppression" * Diversification of trade * Rules on artificial intelligence services * Expiry review on anti-dumping measures against optical fiber preform * Adjustments to meat imports policies Other parts of the world: * Congressional hearings on

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng urged more actions on the U.S. side to stabilize the bilateral relationship, which include stop "sanctioning Chinese entities and individuals" and "technological suppression of China."

As many Western nations are pushing for diversifying trade to reduce dependence on China, China is also trying to diversify its trade, according to former Vice Minister of Commerce Wei Jianguo.

The U.S. House of Representatives' Select Committee on the CCP held a hearing today on "The Biden Administration's PRC Strategy," discussing export controls, the bilateral trade deficit, and control of international organizations.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives' Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party hosted what it referred to as a "thunderdome debate" with policy experts on trade and economic engagement with China, focusing on China's PNTR status, the U.S. export control regime, and