A Chinese company's plan to build a corn-milling plant in North Dakota was reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) due to national security concerns. CFIUS determined earlier this week that the transaction was not covered by the terms of the statute,

The Biden administration plans to add more Chinese companies, including a major chip maker, to its trade blacklist. In response, a Chinese official called the U.S. moves "blatant economic coercion and bullying."

The push by U.S. state governments to ban or restrict TikTok use by government employees continues, with Utah, Alabama, and New York now moving forward with efforts in this area.

Three members of Congress introduced bipartisan legislation yesterday to ban TikTok from operating in the United States.

Last week, the Canadian government set out its new strategy on critical minerals, as well as a proposal to update its investment screening regime. While not mentioning China by name in the official documents, the emphasis on "geopolitical events" and "security" makes clear that China was

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.

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