Chinese Communist Cells in Western Firms?
The legal and regulatory risk of doing business in China may be about to get a lot higher. The China Securities Regulatory Commission is implementing changes to its rules governing…
Biden’s Striptease on China Tariffs
Politico reported a possible token cut of $10 billion, out of $370 billion—and added the confounding assertion that the administration is also considering a full-scale investigation of China’s massive export…
Support for free trade in China is declining rapidly
After the U.S. increased tariffs from 10% to 25% in 2019, one survey found that support for open trade fell sharply, from an average of 6.5 out of 10 to…
Turkey Adds Anti-Dumping Steel Levies After Import Prices Drop
Turkey announced anti-dumping levies on flat steel imports, saying that shipments from European and South Korean companies were hurting domestic producers. Levies on imports will range from 7% to 12.8% of…
Tell Biden: Keep 301 Tariffs on China!
President Biden is considering gutting Section 301 tariffs on China that were put in place by President Trump. These tariffs were imposed after a U.S. government investigation confirmed that China continues…
U.S. protectionism hits China hardest, and Chinese are more averse to trade because of it, study finds
Among all countries, China has been most affected by the United States’ shift toward protectionism in recent years, and this in turn has resulted in Chinese citizens being less supportive…
Neoliberals Don’t Like Free Markets, But They Want You To Think They Do – OpEd
Then we have “free trade.” The neoliberals made it a top priority to make it as easy as possible to bring in cheap manufactured goods from developing countries. This cost…
Katherine Tai Defends Section 301 China Tariffs in Senate Hearing
“We have to play both defense and offense. Frankly, when I look at tariffs, I see them mostly as defense,” Tai said in a response to a question by Senator…
US Tariffs on China Give Negotiating Leverage: Trade Chief
“The China tariffs are, in my view, a significant piece of leverage, and a trade negotiator never walks away from leverage,” US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said at a Senate…
Solar-Power Developers Pledge to Buy U.S. Panels—If Someone Makes Them
A group of solar development heavyweights has promised to purchase up to $6 billion worth of U.S.-built panels over the course of four years. The plan is to source up…