China Unicom Asks FCC for Stay of Revocation Order
In response to the decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) earlier this month to revoke the authority that had previously been granted to China Unicom (Americas) (CUA) to operate certain telecom services in the United States, CUA has now requested that the FCC stay its
U.S., Canada Explore Critical Minerals Strategies, Emphasizing Competition with China
The U.S. and Canadian governments have both held hearings and discussions, as well as taking specific actions, in recent weeks in response to China's dominance of the critical minerals market and with the objective of pushing forward with plans to develop their own supply chains in this
China and Hong Kong Ban Poultry from Canada over Bird Flu
China recently announced that it would suspend imports of poultry and poultry products from Canada to prevent the spread of H5N1 bird flu, effective on February 21. Similarly, Hong Kong also said it would ban poultry products from parts of Canada, as well as from Germany and Spain.
USTR Issues Report on Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy
Last week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued its 2021 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (Notorious Markets List, or NML), which "highlights prominent and illustrative examples of online and physical markets that reportedly engage in, facilitate, turn a blind eye to, or benefit
New Paper Examines China's Emerging Practice in Subsidizing New Energy Vehicles
A new paper by legal scholars Mandy Meng Fang and Weihuan Zhou offers an analysis of China’s "emerging practice in subsidizing the low carbon energy (LCE) transition by using the new energy vehicles (NEVs) industry as a case study." They describe a shift in priorities for Chinese
China Updates List of E-Commerce Imported Products Subject to Lower Taxes
On February 21, the Chinese government released an updated list of cross-border e-commerce products that are subject to lower taxes when imported under a designated value threshold.
India Bans Most Drone Imports, Chinese Company DJI Most Affected
India recently banned most imports of drones, a policy shift that will have a big impact on Chinese drone makers such as DJI. The ban will shield the Indian industry from this Chinese competition, but how effective it will be in developing domestic manufacturing is unclear.