After China's Cybersecurity Review Office (CRO) recently found that U.S. semiconductor producer Micron Technology failed to pass a cybersecurity review, various U.S. government officials have offered a strongly negative response, although the specific actions the U.S. might take in reaction are unclear.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * Ban on Micron in the CII sector * China-Central Asia Summit * MOFCOM comments on Japan's new export controls and US-Taiwan trade deal * SPS requirements on French pork * Extension of anti-dumping measures on rubber In the United States: * House hearing

A Peruvian trade official stated that Peru and China will resume trade talks to upgrade their bilateral trade agreement soon, while Uruguay plans to expand exports to China with potential trade talks.

As a follow up to the Xi-Macron meeting in April.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visited China this week and signed several memoranda of understanding (MOUs) in an effort to further expand exports to China, after strong growth in trade over the past two years.

Veteran U.S. trade and procurement lawyer Jean Heilman Grier has reported that there has been a resolution to the disagreement over the appointment of a government official from Taiwan as the Chair of the WTO's Committee of Government Procurement.

Xi promised US$3.7 billion financing support and grants; Mirziyoyev proposed multilateral agreement on investment; Berdimuhamedov proposed a mechanism to monitor implementation.