Simon Lester
Estimating the Impact on the U.S. Economy of Revoking Permanent Normal Trade Relations for China
In a new research paper, analysts from the American Action Forum have offered estimates of the impact of revoking permanent normal trade relations for China.
U.S. Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Foreign Ownership of U.S. Agriculture
At a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee hearing today, several Senators and witnesses discussed the issue of Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland, noting that the data was clear that this type of investment was fairly limited at the moment (0.03% of all U.S. agricultural land), but nonetheless
EU's Dombrovskis Travels to China, Talks about Concerns with Trade Imbalance
Just as the U.S. has been rethinking its economic relationship with China in recent years, Europeans have begun doing the same thing, to some extent in response to pressure from the U.S. As part of a recent trip to China, European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis gave several
Ford Battery Investment Using CATL Technology To Be Paused
Yesterday, news reports indicated that Ford Motor Co. would temporarily halt construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant project in Michigan that would see Ford rely on technology from Chinese company CATL.
China Submits Position Paper to WTO on Japan's Discharge of Nuclear-Contaminated Water
Last week, China submitted a WTO communication entitled "Position Paper of China Regarding Japan's Discharge of Nuclear-Contaminated Water into the Ocean."
U.S. Trade Rep. Comments on Section 301 Tariff Review
Commenting on the ongoing review of the Section 301 tariffs being undertaken by the U.S. Trade Representative's Office, U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai stated on Friday that the goal "is to wrap this up, hopefully by the end of this year."
EU and U.S. Trade Officials Comment on EU's China EV Anti-Subsidy Investigation
At a recent think tank event, EU and U.S. trade officials responded to questions about the recently announced European Commission anti-subsidy investigation on imports of Chinese electric vehicles.