Simon Lester

Chinese Ownership of U.S. Light Aircraft Company Passes CFIUS Review

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently reviewed and approved a transaction involving a significant Chinese investment stake in a small U.S. producer of recreational planes. This piece examines the background of the transaction and implications from the CFIUS decision.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Puts Lending to Russia and Belarus on Hold

The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has paused lending in Russian and Belarus due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

CTM Weekly Newsletter

This past week CTM covered the following issues: * China's responses and positions on sanctions on Russia * Chinese import measures, general support for trade, and the CPTPP application * Infrastructure and development grant rivalries between China and the West * Statements and proposed legislation by members of U.S. Congress and

Three Republican Senators Introduce Bill To Sanction China if It Invades Taiwan

Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) have introduced the Deterring Communist Chinese Aggression Against Taiwan Through Financial Sanctions Act, which would sanction China if it were to invade or blockade Taiwan.

Members of Congress Press British Bank on Hong Kong Actions

A bipartisan group of members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) have sent a letter to HSBC, a "British multinational investment bank and financial services company," raising "questions and concerns about HSBC’s business practices in Hong Kong and globally, including restrictions placed on the accounts

Members of Congress Press for Taiwan's Inclusion in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a briefing on Developing an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, with expert witnesses offering their perspectives, and members of Congress stating their views and asking questions of the witnesses.

China Issues Discussed in USTR's Trade Policy Agenda / Annual Report

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program. The report covers the full range of trade policy issues addressed by USTR. We focus here on the
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