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.
Sorry there was no podcast in your feed last week, we were off as our China offices were closed to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Now that they’re back though, so is the podcast—this week, we’re on the line with our director in Beijing, Lipei Zhang to discuss consumption data, the upcoming 14th Five Year […]
Despite a once-in-a-century pandemic, intermittent factory closures, and historically high tensions between the United States and China, US businesses still witnessed multiple positive developments in China last year. In addition to the Phase One trade agreement signing and China’s Foreign Investment Law going into force, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) created a new mechanism for […]
In the past few weeks, provinces in China have been holding their two major annual political meetings, reviewing economic and social development in the past year and planning for the next. To get an overview of what’s being covered and what it might tell us about the national “two sessions,” we’re on the line with […]
