Simon Lester
FBI Director Gives Speech on "Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Government Inside the U.S."
At a speech on Monday, FBI Director Christopher Wray offered remarks on the threats posed by the Chinese government to U.S. businesses and individuals, focusing heavily on issues of economic espionage.
Republican Senators Send Letter to Commerce Secretary Raimondo on Export Controls Related to SMIC
Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee sent a letter yesterday to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, applauding reports that Commerce may strengthen export controls in relation to Chinese semiconductor company SMIC, while pressing Raimondo on issues related to the implementation of possible changes.
U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai Comments on China Trade Issues
At an event today sponsored by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, in response to a question about U.S.-China trade issues, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai offered some comments on U.S. trade policy relating to China and the Phase One trade agreement.
WTO Members Question China's Trade Measures Related to COVID and More at SPS Meeting
At a WTO SPS Committee meeting in November, for which the meeting minutes were just circulated, WTO Members discussed a number of SPS measures imposed by China.
WTO Anti-Dumping Committee Sees Discussion of Trade Remedies By and Against China
At the October 27 meeting of the WTO's Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices, a number of issues related to trade remedies against China and trade remedies taken by China were discussed.
U.S. ITC Issues Report on Foreign Censorship Policies and Practices Affecting U.S. Businesses
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a report last week that "identifies and describes various foreign government censorship policies and practices, including examples that U.S. businesses consider impediments to trade and investment." The report covered a wide range of countries. In this piece, we focus
EU Anti-Dumping Decision on Artificial Sweetener Discusses Role of CCP in Company Management
The European Commission has adopted a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of acesulfame potassium (an artificial sweetener) originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review of existing duties. The new anti-dumping duty rates ranged from 2.64 to 4.58%. One aspect of the Commission'