U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arguing that the Biden administration should blacklist Chinese company Brite Semiconductor and "tighten its inadequate export controls on American chip-design software."

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Select Committee on China Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and a number of colleagues wrote to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin "demanding oversight into" the Defense Department's "role in allowing U.S.

At a press conference today, MOFCOM spokesperson Shu Jueting provided comments on export licensing for graphite, Italy's official withdrawal from the Belt and Road Initiative, the state visit to Vietnam, and November trade data.

In two recent conversations, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Alan Estevez offered some explanations of how they see the role of U.S. export controls in denying China access to U.S. technology.

The trade ministers of China and South Korea met today in Beijing to discuss ways to "expand[] bilateral economic cooperation," including creating communication channels for export controls and supply chains, as well as continuing trade and investment negotiations.

At today's press conference, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) confirmed that a review of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Australian wine has begun, and also commented on the status of license applications for graphite exports, for which the new rules are coming

The Xi-Biden meeting this week in San Francisco was an important step in stabilizing bilateral relations, which have deteriorated since last year. Big announcements were made on military engagement and fentanyl production. Some trade and investment issues were also brought up at the meeting, although it is unlikely that the