Erin Slawson

Senior Manager and Senior Editor, Communications and Publications

Washington, DC

For media inquiries: [email protected]

Erin Slawson is the senior manager and senior editor at the US-China Business Council. She manages the editorial processes for USCBC’s publications, including the China Business Review and China Market Intelligence. Her prior work experience includes internships at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the US Department of State. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Denver, where she was an assistant editor of the Journal of Contemporary China. She speaks conversational Mandarin Chinese.

8 Posts
How Companies Are Mitigating Tariff Impacts to Their China Operations
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How Companies Are Mitigating Tariff Impacts to Their China Operations

New US tariffs and retaliatory tariffs from China have impacted US companies in China across sectors, but mitigation strategies vary. Nearly all firms are exploring further localizing their supply chains in China to build resilience to trade disruptions. Meanwhile, exemptions from China’s retaliatory tariffs on US imports are just starting to take shape, and the Chinese government has yet to announce an official point of contact for companies to make their case.

The Biden Administration’s 11th-Hour Policymaking Flurry
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The Biden Administration’s 11th-Hour Policymaking Flurry

During its final month in office, the Biden administration has released a slew of measures regulating commercial relations with China, capping off years of work in some areas and jumpstarting new types of rulemaking in others. Recent measures include precedent-setting export controls on the semiconductors needed to power artificial intelligence (AI) models, new blacklistings, and a Section 301 investigation.

Zach Tomatz, Erin Slawson
Defining Moments of 2022, What to Expect This Year
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Defining Moments of 2022, What to Expect This Year

Skepticism and competition defined the US-China relationship for much of 2022, and these themes are expected to continue this year. With the tech competition intensifying and a renewed focus on China in the US Congress, this year will likely bring more uncertainty and continued challenges for multinational companies.

Erin Slawson, Annie Whitehurst
A look at the latest US exports to China

A look at the latest US exports to China

The latest data on US exports to China paint a picture of extremes. In 2021, as global trade continued recovering from the pandemic, goods exports to China grew by 21 percent to an all-time high of $149.2 billion. On the other hand, in 2020, the latest year of services data available, services exports to China […]

Ian Hutchinson, Erin Slawson
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