Trade Expert Calls for Allowing Chinese EV Production in U.S.
Alan Wolff of the Peterson Institute has published a policy brief entitled "The US should consider allowing Chinese production of electric vehicles in America under certain conditions."
DHS Issues DeepSeek Ban for Federal Agencies
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a notice ordering the removal of all DeepSeek AI products from federal civilian agency information technology systems.
Chinese Scholars Respond to U.S. Use of Forced Labor Section 301 Tariffs
Since the U.S. imposition of forced labor Section 301 tariffs, mainstream Chinese media outlets, including the Global Times, China.com, and People’s Daily, have published commentaries from Chinese scholars criticizing the use of the tariffs.
China Announces New Export Controls on Drones, Dredging Equipment, and Tunnel Boring Machines
China announced a new set of export control rules on Monday, imposing new restrictions on specialized construction equipment, and adjusted existing controls on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and dredgers.
State Department Sanctions Five Chinese Entities in Action Related to Trade Secret Theft
The U.S. State Department announced yesterday that it "is sanctioning five entities connected to People’s Republic of China national Linwei Ding under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) in connection with theft of trade secrets from U.S. persons."
Canada, China Consult on Wood Product Safeguards
Canada and China have notified the WTO about their consultations on a Canadian safeguard measure on wood products.
China Proposes Major Overhaul of Technology Export Controls with New Interim Registration Requirements Targeting AI, Biotech, and PV
Last week, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) jointly issued a draft catalog, initiating a formal public consultation to revise the Catalog of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export. The proposed revision involves 40 critical technology items across three strategic sectors: Artificial Intelligence