U.S. Official Spells Out Concerns with Chinese Government Involvement in Private Companies
At a Georgetown University Law Center event last week, a U.S. government official working for the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party offered some comments on the issue of Chinese government influence over private companies, and
China-UAE Sign Deals on Trade, Investment and Technology
Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met in Beijing, leading to the signing of 19 collaboration documents and one joint statement.
Katherine Tai's View of China in the Trading System: Labor, Environment, Anti-Monopoly Rules Are Key
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai commented on China-U.S. trade relations yesterday, emphasizing the importance of international rules on labor standards, environmental protections, and anti-monopoly provisions.
Australia Orders Chinese Divestment of Rare Earths Project
Australian concerns about Chinese investment in the mining sector are continuing, as Treasury Minister Jim Chalmers has stood in the way of another investment.
New Chinese SPS Announcements for Food Imports in May 2024
Several high-profile state visits in May 2024 have led to a series of new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) documents published by China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) last month.
Beijing Further Suspends ECFA Benefits for Taiwan
Last week, China's Ministry of Finance announced that it would suspend tariff concessions for another batch of imports from Taiwan, as a follow-up on Taiwan's "discriminatory trade bans and restrictions on mainland products."
Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Restrict AI Exports
Legislation proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives last month would give additional power to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to restrict exports of AI technology.