U.S. Senate Passes Uyghur Forced Labor Bill
On July 14, the U.S. Senate passed
[https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2021/7/14/senate-section/article/s4905-6]
, by voice vote, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
[https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/65?r=12&s=1]. In a
press release
FCC Program for Removal and Replacement of Chinese Telecoms Equipment Moves Forward
On July 13, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted
[https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-acts-protect-national-security-communications-supply-chain-0]
an order [https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-21-86A1.pdf] that updates
the rules on reimbursing telecoms companies for the cost of removing,
Senator Durbin on China’s Influence in Latin America
On July 13, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) spoke
[https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2021/07/13/167/122/CREC-2021-07-13-pt1-PgS4837-4.pdf]
on the Senate floor about China’s growing economic influence in Latin America:
> Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, last night I had
The Debate Over China and Market-Orientation at the WTO
During the Trump administration, the U.S. government raised the issue of the
role of the state in the Chinese economy and the implications for how China fits
within the world trading system. The administration also started a broader
discussion of market orientation as a principle at the WTO. This
Recent European Discussion of an Olympic Boycott
Last week, there was discussion in both the UK and European Parliaments of a
possible "diplomatic boycott" of the Beijing Olympics in 2022. Parliamentary
leaders are not the ones making the final decision on this issue, but
nevertheless the views of legislators could have an impact and are
National Security and International Competition in Semiconductors: YMTC and the Commerce Department's Entity List
In a July 12 letter [http://docs.chinatrademonitor.com/mccaul-ymtc.pdf] to
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senator
Bill Hagerty (R-TN) argued that Chinese semiconductor maker Yangtze Memory
Technologies Company (YMTC) should be included on the Commerce Department's
Entity List
[https:
China Proposes Expanding and Clarifying Cybersecurity Reviews
On July 11, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued a draft of the revised version (the Draft) of the Measures on Cybersecurity Review (网络安全审查办法（修订草案征求意见稿）). The revision, once finalized, would serve as the legal basis for the cybersecurity reviews launched recently. The Draft solicits comments, which are due by