Report on BRI Finds Shifts to Africa and Middle East
A recent paper published by a Chinese university reveals BRI data in 2021, finding that the overall figures for BRI projects remained at a stable level compared to 2020, but with a geographic shift toward Africa and the Middle East.
Canadian MP Discusses Huawei 5G and Lithium Company Sale with Government Minister
In a February 1 discussion in the Canadian House of Commons, conservative MP Ed Fast, a former Minister of International Trade, pressed François-Philippe Champagne, the Trudeau government's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, on issues related to allowing Huawei to participate in Canada's 5G network
Members of Congress Seek Increased Funding to Implement Uyghur Forced Labor Bill
A bipartisan group of members of Congress who head up the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) sent a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees asking them to increase funding in order to "aggressively" enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
FCC Revokes China Unicom Americas' Telecom Services Authority
Last week, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revoked the authority that had previously been granted to China Unicom to operate certain telecom services in the United States. The decision to revoke came after a full investigation, and similar actions could be taken against additional services offered by China
How Does the COMPETES Act Promote Competition with China?
On January 25, the U.S. House of Representative released the America COMPETES Act of 2022. Its drafters described the purpose as to "ensure that America can outcompete any nation in the world, now and for decades to come." Not surprisingly, with China rising quickly in economic size
U.S. and UK Press China on WTO Subsidy Notification
In response to China's July 2021 subsidies notification to the WTO, the United States and the United Kingdom have both submitted a series of questions to China.
Proposed U.S. Legislation Seeks to Rein In Chinese Export Credits
Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) has introduced an amendment to the America COMPETES Act that is based on his earlier proposed legislation intended to ensure compliance by China with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits.