This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * Trade and investment discussions with Laos and Saudi Arabia * Authorization for food imports from Tanzania and Cuba * Trade data shows continued decline In the United States: * Legislation that would restrict investment in Chinese companies * Preliminary determinations on circumvention of solar

The Chinese government and the Saudi Arabian government signed a series of investment agreements and documents to further cooperation on energy, information technology, and infrastructure during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia this week.

Earlier this week, we wrote about a South Dakota ban on the use of TikTok by state employees, and efforts to push for similar actions in Wisconsin. Maryland, South Carolina, and Texas are now taking action on this issue as well.

China's Customs recently issued regulatory requirements for imports of honey from Cuba, after the two nations agreed to promote trade last month. This follows a decline of bilateral trade in recent years.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the circumvention inquiries of solar cells and modules from China where the products were exported to the United States from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

A recently published briefing paper entitled "Trade Aspects of China’s Presence in Latin America and Caribbean," requested by the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, examines the role of China in these regions and proposes EU responses.

In addition to the various U.S. states taking executive action against TikTok, as CTM reported this week, the state of Indiana is bringing a lawsuit against TikTok, asserting that "TikTok has reams of highly sensitive data and personal information about Indiana consumers and has deceived those consumers to