Simon Lester

U.S. Cabinet Official Warns of "Cut-Rate" Chinese Tech Products

In a speech yesterday at the Singapore International Cyber Week Summit, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, warned about the general threat China poses in cybersecurity, as well as the risks of using Chinese tech products.

Singapore, Australia PMs Discuss Prospects for China's CPTPP Accession, Decoupling

After the 7th Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting in Canberra, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held a press conference in which they discussed issues related to China's application to join the CPTPP and U.S-China decoupling.

Experts Talk U.S.-Taiwan Trade

At a think tank event yesterday, trade experts discussed issues related to trade with Taiwan, including Chinese economic coercion, U.S.-Taiwan trade talks, and the CPTPP. The Hudson Institute event was moderated by Riley Walters of Hudson, and featured Abby Fu of Hudson, Wendy Cutler of the Asia Society

UK Extends Deadline to Remove Huawei from 5G Networks

Last week, a UK government department slightly modified the deadlines for its telecoms companies to remove Huawei products from its 5G network.

EU Anti-Dumping Duties on Sodium Cyclamate from China Extended after Expiry Review

Last week, the EU issued a decision that extends existing anti-dumping duties on sodium cyclamate from China (and Indonesia as well). As part of its reasoning in the case, the European Commission considered the role of the CCP in the management of the Chinese companies under investigation in the

Apple Pauses Plan To Use YMTC Chips

In a move that is in part due to political pressure, Apple has paused a plan to use chips from China's Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC) in some of its iPhones.

EU Lawmakers Upset about Chinese Scanners in Strasbourg Airport

Three Members of the European Parliament have sent a letter to a French government official to express concern about Strasbourg airport's deal to buy baggage-scanning equipment made by Chinese state-owned company Nuctech.
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