Simon Lester

Members of Congress Press Biden Administration for Hikvision Sanctions

The two leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee have requested that President Biden make a determination about whether sanctions should be imposed on Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision) for its activities related to human rights abuses.

U.S.-Lithuania Meetings Focus on China and Taiwan Economic Relations

This week, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis was in Washington, D.C. to meet with several Biden administration officials, and relations with China were a main focus.

U.S. Congressional Committee Discusses Underseas Cable Bill

In late February, a bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation that would "limit foreign adversaries like China from accessing goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables and establishing agreements with allies and partners to do the same." That bill has

U.S. Congressional Committee Discusses China Developing Country Status Bill

Last week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill that would require the U.S. administration to push for changes to China's developing country status in international organizations, bringing the bill one step closer to passage in the House.

Australia-China Economic Discussions Reportedly Hit "Snag" on Australian Lithium Investment Block

Media reports suggest that there has been a "snag" in the Australia-China trade discussions taking place right now -- although they "are still going on" -- after China objected to the Australian government's "ban on the proposed Singapore/Chinese investment in an Australian lithium

U.S. Senate Resolution Targets Illegal, Unregulated, Unreported Fishing, Calls Out China

A bipartisan U.S. Senate Resolution introduced by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and co-sponsored by Senators James Risch (R-ID), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) expresses concern over illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing in Latin America and the Caribbean,

Think Tank Explains U.S.-Dutch-Japanese Semiconductor Export Controls Deal

A recent report by two Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) scholars attempts to piece together details of the U.S.-Netherlands-Japan agreement on export controls related to semiconductors. The agreement has not been published, nor is it expected to be made public.
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