Simon Lester
At WTO Meeting, China Complains about Use of Safeguard Measures
At a WTO meeting earlier this year, China expressed a concern that safeguard measures were being overused.
Canada Orders Divestiture of Investments by Three Chinese Companies in Canadian Critical Minerals
The Canadian government announced yesterday that it had ordered the divestiture of investments by three Chinese companies in Canadian critical mineral companies operating in both Canada and in South America.
Leading House Republican Presses Commerce Department on Licensing Data for Chips, Supercomputers
A Republican Congressman who is active on China trade and tech issues is pushing the Biden administration on its implementation of the newly announced rules on export controls for semiconductors and supercomputers.
USTR Publishes "Preview" of Section 301 Review Questions
As part of its review of the Section 301 tariffs, USTR has posted in advance some of the questions that interested parties will be able to respond to as the future of these tariffs is considered.
EU Extends Anti-Dumping Measures on Steel and Sweeteners from China
The EU recently issued decisions that extend existing anti-dumping duties on aspartame from China and on certain cold-rolled flat steel products from China (and Russia as well). As part of its reasoning in these cases, the European Commission considered the role of the CCP in the management of
Biden Administration Official Discusses Chinese Scanners at Mexico Border
At a think tank event yesterday, Assistant Secretary of State Todd Robinson discussed Chinese scanning equipment being used in operations at the Mexico-U.S. border, and emphasized the Biden administration's security and economic concerns with such a practice.
Think Tank Study Looks at U.S. Federal/State Purchases of Chinese Equipment
A new report from a Washington D.C.-based think tank examines federal and state procurement of tech equipment, and concludes that state-level purchases of Chinese equipment are a significant problem, and that better coordination of federal and state policies is needed to address it.