Simon Lester
UFLPA Developments: New Sectors Added, DHS Chief Comments
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), released an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) strategy, and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke at a think tank event on "New Frontiers in UFLPA Enforcement."
Biden Administration Official Talks Chinese Overcapacity
At a Council on Foreign Relations event today, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Jay Shambaugh offered comments on "Chinese Overcapacity and the Global Economy."
UK Appeals Court Ruling Upholds Complaint about Government Failure To Take Action on Uyghur Rights
In late June, a British appeals court ruled in favor of a claim by human rights groups that the UK government was not taking appropriate action under specific UK statutes to address concerns about products made in Xinjiang with forced labor.
U.S. Treasury Expands Coverage of Foreign Investment in Real Estate Near Military Sites
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which is the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would "expand CFIUS’s jurisdiction over certain transactions by foreign persons involving real estate in the United States."
In Solar Investigation, U.S. Commerce Department Asks Chinese Government about Transnational Subsidies
A U.S. Commerce Department investigation that will apply new transnational subsidy rules for the first time is underway, with Commerce asking the Chinese government for details about its subsidies in the solar sector related to production in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Pirelli Anti-Dumping Case Involves Mergers, Subsidies, Separate Rates, and Government Control
This piece discusses an ongoing U.S. court appeal relating to a U.S. Commerce Department anti-dumping determination against tires produced by Pirelli, an Italian company that was acquired by a Chinese company.
U.S., Mexican Trade Lawyers Discuss China Trade, Investment Issues in Context of Elections
During a recent webinar, trade lawyers from the U.S. and Mexico discussed several issues related to Chinese investment in Mexico and broader geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China, with the recent Mexican election and upcoming U.S. election as background.