Simon Lester
States of Maryland, S. Carolina, Texas Take Action to Ban TikTok for Government Employees
Earlier this week, we wrote about a South Dakota ban on the use of TikTok by state employees, and efforts to push for similar actions in Wisconsin. Maryland, South Carolina, and Texas are now taking action on this issue as well.
U.S. Commerce Department Issues Preliminary Determinations in Solar Circumvention Inquiry
Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the circumvention inquiries of solar cells and modules from China where the products were exported to the United States from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Briefing Paper for European Parliament Looks at Trade Aspects of China's Presence in Latin America and Caribbean
A recently published briefing paper entitled "Trade Aspects of China’s Presence in Latin America and Caribbean," requested by the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, examines the role of China in these regions and proposes EU responses.
State of Indiana Files Lawsuit against TikTok for Data Practices, Chinese Government Influence
In addition to the various U.S. states taking executive action against TikTok, as CTM reported this week, the state of Indiana is bringing a lawsuit against TikTok, asserting that "TikTok has reams of highly sensitive data and personal information about Indiana consumers and has deceived those consumers to
U.S. Commerce Department Official Weighs In on China Export Control Enforcement Issues
At a CSIS event yesterday, Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), discussed a number of issues on export control enforcement as it relates to China, offering updates on efforts to cooperate with allies and on how new regulations announced last
EU Files WTO Panel Requests against China on Lithuanian Trade Restrictions and Patents
Earlier this year, the EU requested consultations with China at the WTO on two separate matters, related to allegations about China's trade restrictions imposed on Lithuania and about restrictions on EU companies going to a foreign court to protect and use their patents. Today, the EU announced that
Wisconsin Members of Congress Call on State Government to Ban TikTok from Official Devices; S. Dakota Governor Orders Ban
While most U.S. government efforts to restrict or ban the use of social media app TikTok are at the federal level, there is a push for individual U.S. states to take action as well. Six Republican members of Congress from Wisconsin have called on the Wisconsin governor to