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New U.S. Senate Bill Would Prohibit Oil Exports to China
Two Republican Senators have introduced legislation that would ban the export of oil and petroleum products to China.
New U.S. Bill Restricts Transactions in Regions with Human Rights Concerns, Focusing on Xinjiang
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week would restrict banks from doing business with entities that operate in Xinjiang and other regions where human rights abuses occur.
What Is China's Objection to U.S. Competitiveness Legislation?
In recent Senate testimony, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo suggested that China objected to certain U.S. legislation because it would improve U.S. economic competitiveness. In reality, China's concerns with this legislation are more about how the legislation is framed around the "China threat" as well
Bipartisan House Bill Tries To Shift Manufacturing from China to Latin America
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bill to bring manufacturing back to the Western hemisphere by providing incentives for manufacturers to leave China. While the future of the bill remains uncertain, some of its provisions push in novel directions and will likely raise both
Senator Menendez's "Economic Statecraft" Bill Would Confront and Compete with China
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bill at the end of April calling for both confrontation and competition with China.
Republican Senators Introduce Bill on SEC Requiring Reporting of Supply Chains Linked to Forced Labor
Six Republican Senators have introduced legislation that would "require the Securities and Exchange Commission to require reporting of sourcing and due diligence activities of companies involving supply chains of products that are imported into the United States that are directly linked to products utilizing forced labor from Xinjiang, China.
U.S. Senators Introduce "China Trade Cheating Restitution Act"
Recently, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act to address an issue with the payment to domestic industries of certain anti-dumping duties collected on Chinese imports.