U.S.-Lithuania Meetings Focus on China and Taiwan Economic Relations
This week, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis was in Washington, D.C. to meet with several Biden administration officials, and relations with China were a main focus.
U.S. Congressional Committee Discusses Underseas Cable Bill
In late February, a bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation that would "limit foreign adversaries like China from accessing goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables and establishing agreements with allies and partners to do the same." That bill has
China Releases Trade Data for January and February
China's trade data for January and February shows a drop in trade in both directions, as the outlook for the Chinese economy remains uncertain. While its trade with ASEAN remained mostly stable, its trade with the European Union and the United States continued to decline, with exports to
U.S. Congressional Committee Discusses China Developing Country Status Bill
Last week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill that would require the U.S. administration to push for changes to China's developing country status in international organizations, bringing the bill one step closer to passage in the House.
Australia-China Economic Discussions Reportedly Hit "Snag" on Australian Lithium Investment Block
Media reports suggest that there has been a "snag" in the Australia-China trade discussions taking place right now -- although they "are still going on" -- after China objected to the Australian government's "ban on the proposed Singapore/Chinese investment in an Australian
U.S. Senate Resolution Targets Illegal, Unregulated, Unreported Fishing, Calls Out China
A bipartisan U.S. Senate Resolution introduced by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and co-sponsored by Senators James Risch (R-ID), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) expresses concern over illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing in Latin America and the Caribbean, and identifies various Chinese state-backed practices
Two Sessions: What The Government Reports Say about Trade, Investment and Domestic Development
China's Two Sessions meetings, which refer to the annual meetings of the two major political bodies, National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, kicked off on Sunday. As part of the process, the government delivered work reports, which review progress in the