Chinese Cyber Agency Mulls Harsher Penalties
China's internet watchdog is trying to revise the 2016 Cybersecurity Law to raise the level of penalties for violations of provisions related to network protection, key equipment and products.
Apple To Use Some YMTC Chips, U.S. Lawmakers Issue Warnings
Recent news reports indicate that Apple will be using some chips from Chinese company Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC) for its new iPhone, leading to criticism from U.S. lawmakers.
U.S. Congressional Hearing Discusses U.S.-Taiwan Trade
At a Congressional hearing yesterday, members of the House of Representatives and expert witnesses discussed U.S.-Taiwan trade relations and opportunities.
U.S. Trade Rep. Tai Comments on China Trade Issues During Podcast
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai discussed trade policy on a podcast yesterday, touching on various China trade issues such as the Section 301 tariffs and overall bilateral trade relations.
China Opens Door to Brazilian Soy Protein
The Chinese government announced that it will allow imports of soy protein from Brazil, effectively immediately.
At Think Tank Event, White House Official Comments on CFIUS, U.S. Outbound Investment Screening
The Atlantic Council and the Center for a New American Security co-hosted an event today on "Designing an outbound investment mechanism," during which the authors of a new report described their policy recommendations and a Biden administration official offered comments.
Republican Senator Presses SEC On China Audit Agreement
A Republican Senator is pressing the Biden administration in relation to a cooperation agreement on financial audits signed by Chinese and American regulators. Political pressure of this sort could make it more difficult to have a functioning regulatory cooperation agreement.