China Starts Cybersecurity Review on Palo Alto

Last week, China's regulator opened a cybersecurity review of products sold by Palo Alto Networks, a move that could restrict the U.S. company's ability to supply operators of Chinese critical information infrastructure.

Latest U.S. Treasury Report Finds China Not To Be a Currency Manipulator, Keeps It on Monitoring List

Recently, the U.S. Treasury Department issued its semiannual report to Congress on "Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States." As has been the usual practice in recent years, China was not found to be a currency manipulator, but was kept on

U.S. Government Responds to Alibaba Free Speech Injunction Motion in "Chinese Military Company" Case

In a recent court filing, the Trump administration responded to a motion for an injunction filed by Chinese tech giant Alibaba on free speech grounds in a case involving the designation of Alibaba as a "Chinese Military Company" (CMC).

China Announces Preliminary Anti-Dumping Ruling on U.S. and Mexican Pecans

Yesterday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded the preliminary investigation on the dumping of pecans from Mexico and the United States, setting anti-dumping duties as high as 54.3% and clearing the way for provisional anti-dumping measures beginning today.

WTO Meeting Discusses Chinese Beef Safeguards Case, Plus Two Cases Affecting China

Two safeguards cases affecting Chinese imports and one case involving Chinese safeguard restrictions were discussed at a recent WTO meeting.
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FCC Bans Foreign Robots, Power Inverters

At the end of July, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its Covered List to include two new categories of devices — "advanced robotic devices" (defined as mobile robots, such as humanoids and quadrupeds) and connected power inverters – produced in foreign countries.

China Counters U.S. with Sanctions, Export Controls, and Novel Security Investigation

On August 5, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and state regulatory agencies launched a sweeping, multi-pronged package of countermeasures, taking direct aim at recent U.S. sanctions related to forced labor and market restrictions imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The move signals a pivot toward
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