2020 Defense Bill Provision on U.S. Purchases of BYD Electric Buses Comes Into Effect
As part of the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 (the annual U.S. defense spending bill), which became law on December 20, 2019, there was a provision designed to restrict Chinese-owned companies from selling rail cars or buses to be used in U.S. transit. As
Trade Policy Staff Committee Holds Hearing on Solar Safeguard Tariff Extension, China Imports Discussed
As we reported previously, several companies requested an extension of the U.S. safeguard tariffs on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products, which have a significant impact on Chinese imports and are set to expire on February 6, 2022. Today the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) held a virtual public hearing regarding
China's White Paper on Export Controls Criticizes Discrimination and Calls for Normal Trade
China issued its first White Paper on its export control system, providing a full picture of its system, implementation and enforcement. It also criticized the abuse of export controls without naming any specific nation, and called for more international cooperation to ensure “normal international science and technology exchanges and economic
Recent News Reports Discuss Israel's Challenge in Balancing U.S., China Relationships
Several recent news reports have indicated that Israel is in the midst of a careful balancing act in terms of its relations with the United States and with China. While it would like to keep up a good economic and political relationship with China, its long and close alliance with
China Opens More to Foreign Investment, with Some Twists
On January 1, 2022, China's two updated negative lists for foreign investment came into effect. On paper, the shortened lists, with fewer sectors excluded from foreign investment, mean foreign investors are allowed to invest in more areas than before, with the auto and telecommunications manufacturing sectors being of
China Publishes List of Trade Remedy Cases Set to Expire
China’s Ministry of Commerce recently notified that three anti-dumping and countervailing measures are about to expire in the second half of this year. Unless the domestic industry or the agency initiates an expiry review, the measures will be terminated.
Japan, U.S., Other Members Raise Concerns with China's Cybersecurity Measures at WTO Meeting
At a WTO meeting of the Council for Trade in Services on October 22, 2021, Japan and the U.S. put China's cybersecurity measures on the agenda. These two Members, along with Canada, Australia, and the EU, offered comments on the measures, expressing concern with the burdens they