Simon Lester
U.S. Commerce Department Charges Chinese Company With Violating U.S. Export Controls Related To Shipments To Iran
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has charged a Chinese technology company with violating U.S. sanctions on Iran.
Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Requests Commerce Secretary Put YMTC on Entity List
A bipartisan group of Senators has sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressing concern about the threat posed by Chinese semiconductor companies such as Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC).
Rubio Presses Further on Blocking Retirement Fund Investments in China
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), Michael Gerber, as part of his continued push to keep U.S. federal retirement savings from being invested in certain companies in China.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
In China:
* China's new Anti-Monopoly Law and Government Procurement Law
* Allowing fruit imports from Ecuador and Vietnam, and lowering tariffs for Afghanistan
* Suspending some trade with Taiwan in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit
In the U.S.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Publication of Uyghur Forced Labor Entity List, Details for Revisions
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice that was published today sets out a list of entities subject to a rebuttable presumption that the goods they mine, produce, or manufacture are made with forced labor. Unless the presumption is rebutted, the goods would be prohibited from importation into
China Trade Issues Discussed at Two Recent WTO Meetings
At two recent WTO meetings for which the minutes have now been circulated, a number of issues related to China trade were raised by other Members against China, including regulations on cosmetics and food imports, and also by China in relation to other Members, such as export controls and 5G
Senate Legislation Introduced to Prevent Members of CCP from Buying U.S. Land
Two Republican Senators have introduced legislation that would prohibit members of the Chinese Communist Party from purchasing land in the United States.