John Clark
Manager, Business Advisory Services
US-China Business Council
Washington, DC
John Clark is a Business Advisory Services Manager at USCBC in Washington DC. His portfolio includes transportation and trade data. John is proficient in Chinese, having lived in Shanghai for three years and majored in Chinese at Florida State University.
Prior to joining USCBC, John earned a J.D. from the University of Hawaii and an LL.M. in Chinese Law from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His professional experience includes interning at Dentons in Shanghai and working on Congressional, Gubernatorial, and State House campaigns in Florida.
John is an aviation enthusiast. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling around the world with his family and friends.
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Commerce Targets Chinese Connected Vehicles: Companies Across High-Tech Sectors Should Prepare
On September 26, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a proposed rule on securing the information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply chain for connected vehicles (CVs). The proposed rule would prohibit several types of ICTS transactions, most notably the import of Chinese CVs and certain hardware absent an authorization from BIS.
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US-China Trade Slows Amid Significant Decreases in Key Areas
US-China trade continued to decline in the first half of 2024, reaching 2.3 percent year-over-year after both US exports to and imports from China contracted. That said, this is the slowest contraction in overall US-China trade since the second half of 2022.
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Transportation Industry Update – August 2024
The last few months have seen multiple developments affecting the sector, particularly the automotive industry. China increased automotive purchase subsidies and approved the first batch of companies to participate in its pilot scheme for L3 and L4 autonomous vehicle testing.
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Third Plenum Solidifies China’s Approach to Managing the Economy
The 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party concluded its third plenum last Thursday in Beijing. Over the course of the meetings, senior party leaders deliberated a wide range of economic and social policy initiatives that will have lasting implications for companies operating in China.
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Tackling the China EV Challenge: What to Expect Following the Introduction of Higher Tariffs on Chinese EVs by the United States and European Union
On June 12, the European Commission announced provisional countervailing duties of up to 38.1 percent on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) beginning July 4. The commission’s announcement followed a May 14 announcement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative that it would be increasing Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-made EVs from 25 percent to 100 percent beginning August 1.
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