FCC Bans China Telecom U.S. Business, Eyeing More Companies Soon
On October 26, the FCC revoked
[https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-revokes-china-telecom-americas-telecom-services-authority]
the license for the state-owned China Telecom Corp.’s U.S. business China
Telecom Americas to provide domestic interstate and international
telecommunications services in the United States. Decisions on licenses
Chinese Customs Stops Issuing GSP Certificates for Exports to EU, UK and Others
On October 25, China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3968366/index.html] (link in
Chinese) stating that, according to the Provisions for Issuing GSP Certificates
of Origin, since EU members, the United Kingdom, Canada, Turkey, Ukraine and
Liechtenstein no
China Notifies Results of Steel Safeguards Consultations with EU
In late June, the European Commission provided notice
[https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=2280] that it would be
extending for three additional years the safeguard measure in place on imports
of certain steel products. In response to this extension, China requested
consultations under Article 12.
GOP Members of Congress Call On Biden Administration To Crack Down On Sharing Critical U.S. Technology With China
The Republican-led China Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo calling for a crack down on sharing critical U.S. technology with China, and in particular for enforcement of U.S. export control laws to be tightened. The China
China Allows Italian Beef Imports
On October 26, China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3969244/index.html] (link in
Chinese) setting forth SPS requirements for imports of beef from Italy. The
notice takes effect immediately.
The notice sets forth details on SPS requirements for
Nomination Hearing for Two USTR Positions Discusses China Trade Issues
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing today on the Nominations of Maria Pagan to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office) and Christopher Wilson to be USTR's Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator (as well as Brent Neiman to be Deputy Under Secretary of the
China Reiterates Equal Treatment of Foreign-Invested Companies in Government Procurement
Recently, the Chinese Ministry of Finance issued a document titled “Notice on
the Implementation of Relevant Policies regarding Equal Treatment for Domestic
and Foreign-invested Enterprises in Government Procurement Activities
[http://gks.mof.gov.cn/guizhangzhidu/202110/t20211020_3759590.htm] (link in
Chinese).” In principle, the notice states that all