Foreign Legislation
Total 131 Posts
Two Months In, What's the Impact of the U.S. UFLPA?
The U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which took effect earlier in the summer, imposes legal obligations that some experts have described as "very difficult, sometimes near impossible" to satisfy. Serving as a near embargo on imports of goods sourced from Xinjiang, the law not only affects
Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Prevent China, Others from Purchasing U.S. Farmland, Farm Businesses
Republicans in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have proposed legislation that would restrict investment from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia in U.S. agricultural land and businesses.
China Criticizes U.S. CHIPS Act, Questioning WTO-Consistency
As President Biden signed the CHIPS Act of 2022 yesterday, Chinese government officials and trade associations expressed their opposition to specific aspects of the law, calling it an example of "US’s practice of economic coercion" and raising questions as to whether it is consistent with WTO rules.
Senate Legislation Introduced to Prevent Members of CCP from Buying U.S. Land
Two Republican Senators have introduced legislation that would prohibit members of the Chinese Communist Party from purchasing land in the United States.
U.S. Senate Bill Would Sanction Facilitation of Russian Oil/Gas Shipments to China
Last week, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced a bill that would sanction insurers/registrars of ships sending oil from Russia to China.
Senate Passes CHIPS Act, Puts Limits on Production in China
U.S. legislation to subsidize semiconductor production has passed the Senate, and will now go the House. A key provision imposes limits on production in China for subsidy recipients.
