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Members of Congress Press U.S. Government, Companies on Xinjiang Labor Practices

Last week, various members of Congress raised the issue of labor rights abuses in the supply chains of SHEIN and several and other companies, writing to both U.S. government agencies and the companies themselves.

Leading U.S. Senate Democrats Put Forward Ideas for China Competition

At a press conference yesterday, a group of Senate Democrats offered a range of ideas for competing with China economically and more broadly, indicating that legislation that reflects these ideas is coming, and that they would try to work with Republicans on these issues.

U.S. Senators Urge Action Against Chinese Cloud Service Providers

Last week, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and eight other Republican Senators sent a letter urging several Biden administration officials "to impose sanctions and take other decisive actions against Huawei Cloud and other People’s Republic of China (PRC) cloud service providers that pose a threat to U.S. national

U.S. Senators Want COMAC on Sanctions List

Two Republican U.S. Senators have called for adding the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), a Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturer, to the Commerce Department's Military End User (MEU) List.

U.S. Congressman Raises Questions on Ford/CATL Deal

In a letter sent earlier this week, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) raised several questions with Ford CEO Jim Farley about the company's partnership with a Chinese company, and warned that as a result of the automaker’s use of electric vehicle tax credits

Members of Congress Push for UFLPA Enforcement

Yesterday, a bipartisan group of members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security pressing for tougher enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Presses Automakers, Suppliers on Forced Labor in Xinjiang

Earlier this week, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) "ramped up his investigation into auto supply chain links to forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, with new questions for automakers and tier 1 suppliers."
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