Simon Lester
U.S. House Members Press Biden Administration on Forced Labor Law
Earlier this week, Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) and six House colleagues wrote a letter urging the Biden administration to "aggressively enforce" the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and "provide Congress with additional information on how the law is being applied to Chinese solar companies."
EU Trade Official Comments on China Trade Issues, Sets out Contrasts with U.S. Policies
At a CSIS event yesterday entitled Rethinking Trade In a Geopolitical Context: Trends and Transatlantic Cooperation, European Commission Director General for Trade Sabine Weyand offered some general remarks on EU trade policy and trade relations with the U.S., and then discussed these issues further with U.S. trade policy
UK Trade Remedies Authority Proposes Dropping China Rebar Tariffs
Today, the UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) published its "initial findings" in which it proposed that existing anti-dumping measures on imports of High Fatigue Performance Steel Concrete Reinforcement Bars (HFP Rebar) from China be revoked.
TikTok Responds to Australian Senator on Data Issues
In response to a letter from an Australian Senator, TikTok has asserted that Australians' data is secure, but the Senator continues to have doubts.
UK Parliament Debates Development Aid for China
The debate in the United Kingdom over development and other aid for China continues, with a discussion in Parliament last week touching on this issue.
Senate Hearing for U.S. Treasury Nominee Raises Several China/World Bank Issues
At a Senate Finance hearing today, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) had an exchange with U.S. Treasury nominee Jay Shambaugh on several issues related to the World Bank and China.
U.S. ITC Report on Foreign Censorship Documents Trade Losses in Chinese Market
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a report last week "on the impacts to U.S. businesses of foreign censorship in the key markets of China, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, India, and Indonesia through the application of case studies and a survey." In this article, we focus