Yesterday, a bipartisan group of members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security pressing for tougher enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).

Today, China's Customs issued the regulatory guidelines for aquaculture feed from Malaysia to be exported to China, after the two sides signed an agreement last month.

The Chinese government has agreed to an expedited review of the anti-dumping/countervailing duties it has been imposing on Australian barley, leading to a suspension of the WTO dispute on these duties.

Last week, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a £12,700,000 fine on TikTok for "a number of breaches of data protection law, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully."

At last week's Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference, Shanghai government officials announced cash rewards of up to 100 million yuan (approximately US$14.5 million) to attract foreign investment, and subsidies for loan interest, housing, and equipment.

At a meeting of the WTO's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures in October, there was continued disagreement about the possible appointment of a Chinese citizen to the SCM Committee's Permanent Group of Experts; China raised issues related to the U.S. CHIPS Act and Inflation

French President Emmanuel Macron just finished a high-profile state visit in China. Trade and economic cooperation was one of the topics that Macron discussed with Chinese leaders, and a number of agreements on food, aircraft, container ships, and energy were reached and signed last week.