Kyle Sullivan
Vice President, Business Advisory Services
Washington, DC
Kyle Sullivan is vice president of business advisory services at the US-China Business Council based in Washington, DC, where he oversees USCBC’s research and analysis for member companies.
Prior to joining USCBC, Kyle served as a vice president in the Albright Stonebridge Group’s China practice in Washington, where he advised corporates and portfolio investors on domestic policy and market trends in China and developments in the US-China relationship. Previously, he held roles at the Martin+Crumpton Group and APCO Worldwide. Earlier in his career, Kyle worked as manager of business advisory services at USCBC’s Shanghai office, where he led policy research projects for US companies in a wide range of sectors.
Kyle earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Washington in Seattle. He is fluent in Mandarin and lived in China for over 12 years. He is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
10 Posts
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Recent Announcements From USTR Indicate Changes to Final Tariff Rules Will Be Limited
In recent weeks, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has made a series of announcements related to the package of new Section 301 tariffs targeting $18 billion of Chinese imports. These announcements, taken together with the results of USTR’s review of the original Section 301 actions, suggest tariffs will be an enduring feature of the US-China trade landscape for years to come.
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New US Tariff Hikes Will Strain the Bilateral Relationship
The Biden administration on May 14 announced it would maintain current tariffs on Chinese imports and raise or impose new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese-origin products in “strategic sectors.” The announcement marked the conclusion of the Office of the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) four-year statutory review of the 2018 Section 301 tariffs that were modified over time and ultimately levied upon nearly $550 billion of Chinese imports during the Trump administration.
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China Continues to Standardize Export Control Regime with New Restrictions on Rare Earth Magnets
On December 21 of last year, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) published an updated version of its Catalog of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export to include new export bans and restrictions on processing technologies for producing rare earth magnets.
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China and the United States Push Competing Supply Chain Initiatives
During the final week of November, the US and Chinese governments separately unveiled new iterations of their respective strategies to attract investment and strengthen supply chains. The Biden administration held an inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, and at the same time, senior Chinese policymakers and domestic and foreign companies gathered in Beijing to attend a five-day supply chain expo and policy forum.
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Blinken Visit to China Marks First Step toward “Thaw” in the US-China Relationship but Significant Questions Remain Unresolved
On June 18, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to China for a two-day official visit in what was the first Cabinet-level trip to China during the Biden administration and the first trip by a US secretary of state to China in five years.
