Simon Lester

Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Address China/Russia Power Over Critical Minerals

Two Republican members of Congress have introduced legislation that would respond to concerns about China and Russia having too much power over critical minerals around the world.
WTO

China Provides WTO With First Half of 2022 Update on Its Countervailing Duty Actions

Pursuant to Article 25.11 of the SCM Agreement, China recently provided to the WTO its semi-annual report of its countervailing duty actions, covering the period January 1 – June 30, 2022.

U.S. Senators Question TikTok Official at Hearing

At a hearing on "Social Media’s Impact on Homeland Security" last week, several U.S. Senators pressed a TikTok official on various issues related to TikTok's practices on data privacy and security.

U.S. Trade Rep. Tai Calls Section 301 Tariffs "Rebalancing," Not "Sanction-Related"

Over the weekend, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai held a press briefing to discuss U.S.-ASEAN issues, and addressed the nature of the Section 301 tariffs on China as part of this, calling them "rebalancing" tariffs rather than "sanction-related" tariffs.

Biden Executive Order Provides Guidance to CFIUS, Likely Impact on Chinese Investments

Last week, the Biden administration issued an Executive Order that clarifies and refines the enforcement of investment screening by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). While the Biden administration made efforts to insist that China was not the target, there was a widespread sense that China

WTO Dispute on Indonesian Nickel Export Restrictions Has Tie to Chinese Investment

An EU-Indonesia WTO dispute over Indonesian export restrictions on nickel ore has a close connection to Chinese investment in the Indonesian nickel processing sector. A recent statement by the Indonesian President suggests Indonesia is likely to lose the WTO litigation, but even so, their goal with the policy seems
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