China-US Relations
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Ambassador Qin Gang's First Speech on US-China Relations
Qin Gang, the new Chinese Ambassador to the United States, gave a speech
[http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/zmgxss/t1903557.htm] at an August 31 event
held by the National Committee on US-China Relations. It was characterized by
one U.S. publication
[https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/01/
Biden’s New Executive Order Could Mean More U.S.-China Competition in Electric Vehicles
On August 5, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Strengthening
American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks
[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/08/05/executive-order-on-strengthening-american-leadership-in-clean-cars-and-trucks/]
,” making a push for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. While some
Chinese firms may see this policy as benefiting Chinese
Gina Raimondo on Xi's CCP Speech and Human Rights
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo was on CNBC's Closing Bell
[https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/01/us-commerce-secretary-raimondo-dismisses-xi-speech-as-bluster.html]
yesterday. The CNBC hosts asked her about a number of topics, including China.
In their China questions, they brought up sensitive subjects such as 1)
President Xi&
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on U.S.-China Relations
At a June 9 event
[https://www.gmfus.org/events/transatlantic-trends-2021-conversation-us-deputy-secretary-state-wendy-sherman]
held by the German Marshall Fund, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Sherman] provided a useful articulation of
the Biden administration's view of relations with China. She criticized Chinese
government actions
Two New Reports on Decoupling
Two new reports on economic “decoupling” between the United and China have just
been released. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has issued a report
[https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/024001_us_china_decoupling_report_fin.pdf]
entitled “Understanding U.S.-China Decoupling” that warns of the economic
U.S. House Resolution Introduced to Press for Moving the 2022 Olympics Out of China, or to Boycott if They Are Not Moved
On February 15, 2021, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) introduced a resolution in the
House of Representatives
[https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/129/text]
(H.Res.129) “[u]rging the United States Olympic Committee, the International
Olympic Committee, and the Olympic Committees of other countries to take certain
actions
U.S. House Resolution Introduced to "Rebid the 2022 Olympic Winter Games" and Boycott if They Are Held in China
On February 11, 2021, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) introduced a concurrent
resolution in the House of Representatives
[https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/16]
(H.Con.Res.16) “[u]rging that the International Olympic Committee rebid the 2022
Olympic Winter Games, and expressing the sense of Congress that the