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China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs, China De Minimis Scrapped, and Greer Goes Before Senate Finance
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China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs, China De Minimis Scrapped, and Greer Goes Before Senate Finance

China on Tuesday announced new tariffs and export controls in response to the United States imposing a 10 percent tariff, on top of existing tariffs, on all Chinese imports. Despite speculation that President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping would speak by phone this week and potentially ease their respective tariff rulemakings, a call has not taken place and Trump indicated on Tuesday that he was “in no hurry” to do so.

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Tariff Threat Looms, White House Reacts to DeepSeek, and Senate Discusses China’s Global Influence
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Tariff Threat Looms, White House Reacts to DeepSeek, and Senate Discusses China’s Global Influence

President Donald Trump’s Cabinet is aligned on a need for more tariffs, though the administration has yet to outline exactly when and how to do so, including determining which products and countries to target, as well as how high to set the duties. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated this week that Trump plans to levy tariffs on Mexico and Canada on February 1 and that he is still “considering” imposing a 10 percent tariff on all Chinese goods on the same day.

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What Trump’s First Week Means for China Trade Policy
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What Trump’s First Week Means for China Trade Policy

President Donald Trump opted not to raise tariffs on China during the first week of his administration. Instead, he on Monday issued a regulatory freeze and directed executive department heads to review all new rules published under the Biden administration that have not taken effect, a move that could halt several rules with operational impacts for USCBC member companies.  The White House also issued a trade policy memorandum later that evening directing federal agencies, primarily the Department of Commerce, Treasury, and the Office of the US Trade Representative, to conduct a top-to-bottom review of US trade policy.

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Commerce Unveils AI Chip Curbs, CV Rule Finalized, and Trump Cabinet Picks Signal Tough China Policy
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Commerce Unveils AI Chip Curbs, CV Rule Finalized, and Trump Cabinet Picks Signal Tough China Policy

The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security on Wednesday issued the Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion interim final rule, geared towards curbing China’s access to cutting-edge chips used in AI. The new rule imposes country-specific export caps on chips needed to train AI models, proposing a three-tier licensing system that determines the type and quantity of advanced chips a country can procure based on its relationship with the United States.

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More 1260H Listings, New Congress Begins, and USTR Probes Legacy Chips
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More 1260H Listings, New Congress Begins, and USTR Probes Legacy Chips

The Department of Defense (DOD) on Monday added prominent tech entities Tencent and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), along with dozens of other Chinese companies, to its 1260H list of Chinese military companies. According to a department readout, these entities were added because of their involvement in China’s military-civil fusion strategy.

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Government Funding Bill Slow to Advance, Leaving Fate of Several China-Related Provisions Unsettled
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Government Funding Bill Slow to Advance, Leaving Fate of Several China-Related Provisions Unsettled

President-elect Donald Trump led the charge on Wednesday to convince House Republicans to abandon a bipartisan compromise bill to fund the government until March, increasing the chances of a government shutdown beginning today. The continuing resolution (CR), which was released on Tuesday, included multiple China-related provisions, including an outbound investment review proposal.

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Commerce Expands Semiconductor Export Controls, Trump Threatens New China Tariffs, and NDAA Negotiations Continue
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Commerce Expands Semiconductor Export Controls, Trump Threatens New China Tariffs, and NDAA Negotiations Continue

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Thursday released a comprehensive package of final rules designed to further impair China’s ability to produce advanced semiconductors.

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Biden and Xi To Hold Final Meeting, Trump Picks China Hawks for Cabinet, and Republican Legislative Priorities To Be Pushed To Next Year
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Biden and Xi To Hold Final Meeting, Trump Picks China Hawks for Cabinet, and Republican Legislative Priorities To Be Pushed To Next Year

President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping will meet tomorrow on the sidelines of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, which kicked off this week in Lima, Peru.

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Week in Review: Trump Second Term Means More Tariffs, Republican Congressional Wins to Impact China Agenda, and Treasury Expands CFIUS Jurisdiction
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Week in Review: Trump Second Term Means More Tariffs, Republican Congressional Wins to Impact China Agenda, and Treasury Expands CFIUS Jurisdiction

Upon beginning his second term, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to make good on his campaign promise to drastically raise US tariffs, especially those on Chinese imports, upending years of US trade policy and potentially leading to a renewed trade war.

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