FCC Expands Covered List to Include China Unicom and PacNet/ComNet
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has expanded its list of communications equipment and services that pose a threat to national security to include equipment and services from two additional Chinese companies.
U.S. Senators Urge Review of YMTC National Security Risk
A bipartisan letter from four U.S. Senators calls on the U.S. Director of National Intelligence to do "a public analysis and review of [Yangtze Memory Technologies Co.] YMTC and the risks it presents to U.S. national security."
Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Address China/Russia Power Over Critical Minerals
Two Republican members of Congress have introduced legislation that would respond to concerns about China and Russia having too much power over critical minerals around the world.
China Starts Countervailing Duty Expiry Review on EU Potato Starch
China's trade agency recently announced the launch of an expiry review on countervailing measures imposed on potato starch from the European Union (EU).
China Provides WTO With First Half of 2022 Update on Its Countervailing Duty Actions
Pursuant to Article 25.11 of the SCM Agreement, China recently provided to the WTO its semi-annual report of its countervailing duty actions, covering the period January 1 – June 30, 2022.
SCO Members Vow to Boost Trade, Investment, and Currency Settlement
During their meeting last week, members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) vowed to increase cooperation in trade, investment and currency settlement.
U.S. Senators Question TikTok Official at Hearing
At a hearing on "Social Media’s Impact on Homeland Security" last week, several U.S. Senators pressed a TikTok official on various issues related to TikTok's practices on data privacy and security.