New Report Points To Prominent Role of Chinese Lending in Sub-Saharan Africa
A new paper by analysts at the Center for Global Development emphasizes the prominent role that lending from Chinese financial institutions plays in Sub-Saharan Africa.
China and New Zealand Release More Details about Mutual Recognition on Organic Products
China's food certification agency recently published more details on the implementation of mutual recognition of organic products with New Zealand. On the same day, the New Zealand government also issued a document outlining details for its domestic exporters.
Purchases of BYD Electric Buses in Florida City Going Ahead Despite Possible Concerns about China Connection
Last month, we wrote about a provision in the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 designed to restrict Chinese-owned companies from selling rail cars or buses to be used in U.S. transit. While doing further research on the example we provided of electric bus purchases in
European Parliament Holds Hearing on Assessing the Risks and Policy Responses to FDI, Including Chinese Investments
On Tuesday, Agatha Kratz of the Rhodium Group spoke at a European Parliament hearing and gave a general overview of Chinese foreign investment trends in Europe, as well as related Chinese policies that have affected the trends, and European investment policy tools that could come into play here.
China and Argentina Partner on Trade, Investment and BRI
During a recent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Argentine President Alberto Fernández, the two governments signed multiple documents indicating more collaboration on trade, investment, currency, and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Members of U.S. Congress Push for a "Taiwan Representative Office"
Members of U.S. Congress in both the House and the Senate have introduced bipartisan legislation that directs the Secretary of State "to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the 'Taiwan Representative Office.'"
Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Chinese Drone Purchases with U.S. Grant Funding
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (R-LA) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) introduced legislation that would prohibit certain federal grants from being used to purchase drones that are manufactured and engineered by companies associated with the Chinese government.