Last week, the White House announced a 100% Section 232 tariff on large drones and critical components, citing their dual-use applications. The duties are set to take effect on September 3.
This week, we’re expecting to see a meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi. Trade isn’t expected to be a topic of conversation, but some other issues that are affecting companies possibly will.
Plans for the new Hainan free trade port have been all over Chinese state media lately, so this week we get the latest from our Beijing director, Lipei Zhang, on the plans for the free trade zone. Relevant links USCBC:
Beijing’s decision to propose a new national security law for Hong Kong has reignited debates over the city’s future. We figured two people who would be able to provide some insight are James McGregor, Chairman of APCO Worldwide, and Mark
