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        <title><![CDATA[ Section 301 Excess Capacity Hearing Highlights China Concerns ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ Last week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) held a four-day hearing as part of its Section 301 investigation of Structural Excess Capacity and Production in Manufacturing Sectors. ... ]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[ China Issues New Blueprint for AI Agents ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ China&#39;s new national AI strategy seeks to regulate and accelerate the development of &quot;AI agents,&quot; while placing a heavy emphasis on a security bottom line. By implementing a tiered governance framework, Beijing is building an AI ecosystem designed to mitigate systemic risks while aggressively scaling applications ... ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:06:31 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ U.S. Solar Industry Accuses Chinese Producers of Circumventing Duties through Ethiopian Production ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ Following up on earlier anti-dumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) cases against imports of Chinese solar products, both from China itself and from Chinese companies operating in various third countries, the U.S. solar industry has now accused Chinese companies of circumventing existing AD/CVD cases by selling through Ethiopia. ... ]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[ U.S.-China Trade Friction Timeline ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ We are entering a week of high-stakes diplomacy. As Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng meets U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in South Korea today, they are engaging in the final effort to clear the path for President Trump’s long-awaited State Visit to China on May 13-15.

This visit ... ]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[ China Requests WTO Panel in India Solar/IT Dispute ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ Yesterday, China followed up on an earlier request for consultations with a request that a WTO panel be established to hear its complaint about discriminatory measures adopted by India in the solar and information technology sectors. ... ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:47:39 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ China Reports Sharp Growth in 2026 Q1 Shipbuilding Ahead of Xi-Trump Meeting ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ China&#39;s official data shows its shipbuilding industry remained firmly in the global lead in the first quarter of 2026, with output, new orders and backlog all rising sharply as demand held strong. ... ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:13:56 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Ireland Investigates Shein for Data Practices ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a formal inquiry into the data governance practices of Shein, the fast-fashion giant, marking the latest regulatory challenge for Chinese firms as they expand their footprint in Europe. ... ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Huan Zhu ]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:28:06 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ Members of Congress Introduce Chinese Auto Ban, Farmland Purchase Restriction Legislation ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ In advance of President Trump&#39;s trip to China this week, U.S. lawmakers are continuing to ratchet up political pressure against allowing the sale of Chinese automobiles in the U.S. They are also moving to restrict Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland. ... ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 11:32:27 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ CTM Weekly Newsletter ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ This past week, CTM covered the following issues.

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued a blocking order against U.S. penalties that had been imposed on some Chinese companies for violating U.S. sanctions related to trading in Iranian oil. This action marks the first invocation of China&#39; ... ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:34:11 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ U.S. Trade Court Ruling Strikes Down Section 122 &quot;Balance-of- Payments Deficits&quot; Tariffs ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ In a split opinion issued today, a two-judge majority on the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the surcharge imposed by the Trump administration under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 is inconsistent with the requirements of that statute. ... ]]></description>
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