Simon Lester
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
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
European Parliament, Commission Discuss Prospects for Taiwan BIT
In response to a question from a member of the European Parliament, the European Trade Commissioner appeared to minimize the need for a Taiwan-EU bilateral investment agreement.
Nepal Approves Participation in U.S. Economic Development Grant Seen as BRI Rival
Yesterday, Nepal's government approved participation in a controversial U.S. government development grant that had been caught up in the U.S. - China geopolitical rivalry.
Rural Broadband Group Wants More Money To Replace Huawei and ZTE Equipment
A group of telecommunications companies is making the case that more money is needed to rip and replace Huawei and ZTE equipment.
EU AD/CVD Measures on Glass Fibre Fabrics Address Circumvention through Chinese Company's Operations Abroad
Last week, the European Commission extended anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) currently imposed on imports of glass fibre fabrics ("GFF") originating in China to imports of these products from Morocco, following an investigation which showed a company had shifted some production to Morocco in order to