As we reported last week [https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/the-biden-administration-sets-out-its-starting-point-for-china-trade-policy/] , U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s recent speech on U.S. trade policy towards China did not reveal many details about the administration’s plans. The absence of new information has contributed to a mixed reaction from Chinese officials,

On September 16, China’s Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced on its website that China will extend tariff exemptions for 81 products imported from the United States by seven months. This is the fifth time that China has extended tariff exemptions for U.S. goods. In the

During a hearing at the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on September 8, a U.S. Commerce Department official said that multilateral cooperation is more important than unilateral use of export controls, especially in the context of the “foreign direct product rule.” Speaking on the Administration Views

Qin Gang, the new Chinese Ambassador to the United States, gave a speech [http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/zmgxss/t1903557.htm] at an August 31 event held by the National Committee on US-China Relations. It was characterized by one U.S. publication [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/01/

On August 5, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/08/05/executive-order-on-strengthening-american-leadership-in-clean-cars-and-trucks/] ,” making a push for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. While some Chinese firms may see this policy as benefiting Chinese

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo was on CNBC's Closing Bell [https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/01/us-commerce-secretary-raimondo-dismisses-xi-speech-as-bluster.html] yesterday. The CNBC hosts asked her about a number of topics, including China. In their China questions, they brought up sensitive subjects such as 1) President Xi&

At a June 9 event [https://www.gmfus.org/events/transatlantic-trends-2021-conversation-us-deputy-secretary-state-wendy-sherman] held by the German Marshall Fund, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Sherman] provided a useful articulation of the Biden administration's view of relations with China. She criticized Chinese government actions