EU Extends Anti-Dumping Measures on Steel and Sweeteners from China
The EU recently issued decisions that extend existing anti-dumping duties on aspartame from China and on certain cold-rolled flat steel products from China (and Russia as well). As part of its reasoning in these cases, the European Commission considered the role of the CCP in the management of the Chinese
Biden Administration Official Discusses Chinese Scanners at Mexico Border
At a think tank event yesterday, Assistant Secretary of State Todd Robinson discussed Chinese scanning equipment being used in operations at the Mexico-U.S. border, and emphasized the Biden administration's security and economic concerns with such a practice.
China's Top Diplomat Complains to Blinken; Next Moves Uncertain
During a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken today, Chinese State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the United States to stop trying to contain and suppress China. As it is unlikely that the U.S. will change course at this point, and any Chinese
China Starts Expiry Review of Anti-Dumping Duties on Plastic from Three Countries
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that it would start an expiry review of anti-dumping measures imposed on polyformaldehyde copolymer (POM copolymer) from South Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Think Tank Study Looks at U.S. Federal/State Purchases of Chinese Equipment
A new report from a Washington D.C.-based think tank examines federal and state procurement of tech equipment, and concludes that state-level purchases of Chinese equipment are a significant problem, and that better coordination of federal and state policies is needed to address it.
China Issues New Catalog To Encourage Foreign Investment
Last week, China issued the 2022 version of the Catalog of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment, with a goal of strengthening the supply chain and accelerating technology upgrades in chipmaking, biomass technology, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
U.S. Commerce Department Official Comments on Recent U.S. Export Control Actions
At a think tank event last week, a Commerce Department official offered comments and explanations on the recent decision to implement additional export controls on semiconductors and supercomputer products. With regard to a "China review," he noted that it will only be completed "when the Chinese change