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U.S. Senators Push for Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duty Investigation on Chinese Masks, Medical Equipment
Two U.S. Senators have called for the Commerce Department to self-initiate anti-dumping/countervailing duty investigations on Chinese masks and medical equipment.
Congressional Hearing on DFC, MCC Touches on China Competition Issues
A House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on the Biden Administration’s FY23 Budget Request for the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) discussed a number of issues related to the role of these agencies in countering China.
Congressman LaHood Comments on U.S.-China Trade Relations
At an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute today, Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL) made a number of comments on China trade issues.
Republican Congressman Introduces Resolution Demanding Information on China's Access to Patents in any TRIPS Waiver
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced a Resolution on June 9 requesting that President Biden transmit information and documents on any TRIPS Waiver signed at the WTO, with a focus on China's access to intellectual property.
New U.S. Bill Restricts Transactions in Regions with Human Rights Concerns, Focusing on Xinjiang
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week would restrict banks from doing business with entities that operate in Xinjiang and other regions where human rights abuses occur.
U.S. Federal Retirement Fund Nominees Vow To Steer Clear of Chinese Firms
As we reported in mid-April, three Republican U.S. Senators sent a letter to four of President Biden’s nominees to serve on the Federal Thrift Retirement Investment Board, requesting that they "commit to withholding the retirement savings of U.S. service members and other federal employees from Chinese
Senator Rubio Says DFC Should Focus on Countering China's BRI
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter yesterday to the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), criticizing the DFC for focusing on progressive goals and ignoring its mission of "counter[ing] the Chinese Communist Party’s Belt and Road Initiative."