Highlights of this month’s edition
• Bilateral trade: Monthly bilateral deficit in goods hits new high; total trade slows; automotive exports the bright spot
• Bilateral policy issues: USDA approves processed poultry imports from China; SEC cracks down on J.P. Morgan hiring practices in China; China moves ahead with free trade zone; China allies with BRICs to criticize Federal Reserve policy
• Sector spotlight: Aerospace products perform well; U.S. tech companies continue to use China as export platform; new labor report highlights problems of outsourcing to China in electronics and info technology
• China’s economy: Moderate recovery but imbalances remain; reforms likely at November CPC meeting with focus on financial, fiscal, and urban planning issues; antitrust actions against foreign firms widen