At a WTO meeting earlier this year, the United States continued its push for transparency in China's trade practices by pressing for more information on China's state-trading enterprises.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * High level official exchanges with the United States, Pakistan and Vietnam * Allowing imports of aquatic imports from Nicaragua and plant imports from Laos * Decisions on trade remedies for imports from India, South Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia * 2022 version of the

The leaders of China and Vietnam agreed to enhance cooperation in e-commerce, market access, and supply chains, as many international companies relocate their manufacturing from China to South Asian countries.

At a WTO meeting earlier this year, China expressed a concern that safeguard measures were being overused.

The Canadian government announced yesterday that it had ordered the divestiture of investments by three Chinese companies in Canadian critical mineral companies operating in both Canada and in South America.

In a recent preliminary ruling, China's Ministry of Commerce decided to impose anti-dumping duties of up to 81.2% on phthalocyanine from India.

During a visit by Pakistan's prime minister to Beijing, Chinese leaders reaffirmed commitments to work with Pakistan on port and railway building, trade expansion, and financial stability.