AJ Cortese
Senior Manager, Business Advisory Services
Washington, DC
AJ Cortese is a senior manager of business advisory services at the US-China Business Council, where he focuses on technology member companies.
Prior to USCBC, AJ led technology research at MacroPolo, the Paulson Institute’s think tank, concentrating on US-China competition in strategic and emerging technologies. His analysis focused on China’s strategic priorities for innovation in deep tech and developing self-reliance by examining industrial policy, evolving supply chains, and human capital. He is also a fellow at the Penn Project on the Future of US-China Relations.
Previously, AJ worked in Beijing as an analyst for 36Kr Global and ICR Inc., researching technology companies and investment trends in China. He holds a BA in economics from Fordham University and is pursuing an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is proficient in Mandarin.
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US and China Slow to Take First Steps After Signing London Framework
The United States and China have signed a yet-to-be-released framework capturing agreements made between chief negotiators in London last month. Trump on June 11 posted on Truth Social that the China trade deal was complete and that full magnets, and any necessary rare earths, will be supplied up front by China.
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China’s Evolving Bonded Zone Policy: What to Know Ahead of June Update
Under this system, duties are incurred only when goods enter China’s domestic market. However, to close tax loopholes and monitor specific “sensitive” goods, the new rules impose stricter requirements on the storage, processing, and domestic sales of sensitive imports, while also narrowing the scope of goods impacted.
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