Simon Lester

New Data/Recommendations on U.S. Sanctions on China

In a new paper, experts at the Peterson Institute for International Economics have compiled data on U.S. sanctions on China and offer recommendations for U.S. sanctions programs going forward.

The TikTok Decision: Key Takeaways

In a case that pitted free speech advocates against security hawks, a U.S. appeals court sided with the U.S. government in a challenge by TikTok, Bytedance and other groups against a U.S. statute that tries to force the divestment of TikTok from its Chinese parent company, with

CTM Weekly Newsletter

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * MFA sanctions on U.S. firms and individuals * New export controls targeting the U.S. * New measures to bolster trade * New sanitary and phytosanitary decisions * Evaluation of China’s industrial policies In the U.S.: * Appeals court decision on TikTok

U.S. Appeals Court Ruling Means TikTok Likely To Face Ban

The prospects for TikTok's operations in the United States have taken a big hit today as a U.S. appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge to a statute requiring that the app be divested or banned by January of next year.

Section 301 Petition on Fentanyl Withdrawn

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office announced this week that a Section 301 petition related to China's "acts, policies, and practices related to its exports of illicit fentanyl to the United States" had been withdrawn.
WTO

WTO Meeting Discusses Canadian EV Surtaxes

At the meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods this week, China raised the issue of Canada's recent surtaxes on Chinese goods, including on electric vehicles.

Biden Administration Issues New Advanced Semiconductor Export Rules

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced "a package of rules designed to further impair the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) capability to produce advanced-node semiconductors that can be used in the next generation of advanced weapon systems and
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