US Congress
Total 162 Posts
Republican Senators Push To Keep Federal Employee Retirement Savings from Chinese Firms that Undermine U.S. National Security
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Tom Cotton (R-AR) sent a letter to four of President Biden’s nominees to serve on the Federal Thrift Retirement Investment Board, requesting that they "commit to withholding the retirement savings of U.S. service members and other federal
U.S. Treasury Nominee for Investment Security Position Weighs In on China Issues
At a Senate hearing last week on the nomination of Paul Rosen to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security, there was some discussion of the U.S. investment screening process as it relates to China, and Rosen emphasized that he takes the threat from China seriously.
Republican Congressman Introduces Bill To Sanction China if It Threatens Taiwan
Newly introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would lead to targeted sanctions against China in the event it threatens Taiwan.
Australia-U.S. Cooperation To Counter China on Critical Minerals Moves Forward
During a recent trip by Australian trade minister Dan Tehan to meet with his U.S. counterparts, Australia and the United States moved forward with plans that some commentators have characterized as designed to "counter China" on critical minerals.
Rubio Presses Apple Not To Purchase Chips from YMTC
Last week, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook expressing concern over reports the company is considering purchasing NAND chips from Chinese chip manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC).
U.S. Trade Rep. Tai Testifies to Senate Committee on Biden Administration's Trade Agenda
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testified yesterday before the Senate Finance Committee, discussing various aspects of the Biden administration's trade policy agenda with members of the committee. We highlight here a number of comments made by Tai and the committee members on issues related to China trade
Congressional Taiwan Caucus Pushes to Include Taiwan in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
A bipartisan group of members of Congress is pushing the Biden administration to include Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) that it has been developing.
