Zach Tomatz
Senior Manager, Business Advisory Services
US-China Business Council
Washington, DC
Zach is a senior manager of business advisory services at the US-China Business Council. His work focuses on industrial policy, standards, and export controls. Before joining USCBC, he worked on trade and supply chain issues at the American Chemistry Council. He holds a master’s degree in International Trade and Economic Diplomacy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, with a language specialization in Chinese. He has a BA in History from the University of North Florida and studied Chinese at Shaanxi Normal University. Outside of US-China commercial relations, Zach is fascinated with Tang and Qing dynasty history and enjoys various outdoor hobbies.
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New Regulations on Dual-Use Items Bolster China’s Export Control Regime
China’s new Export Control Regulations on Dual-Use Items, released in October, grant the Chinese government the authority to require a license to export certain covered products, technologies, and services that are found in, or can be used to produce, certain chemical, biological, missile, and nuclear items.
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Week in Review: Biden Administration Releases Updated Proposed Rule on Transfer of US Persons’ Data
The Department of Justice on Monday released the second iteration of a proposed rule to implement an executive order aimed at preventing certain entities from accessing US persons’ data. First introduced in February, the rule would limit the transfer of sensitive US personal data to countries of concern, including China.
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Understanding China’s Xinchuang Initiative
At a tech conference last month, Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Jin Zhuanglong praised the advancement of China’s domestically-developed software, AI, and associated technologies. He promised to expand government support for the ecosystem as part of China’s xinchuang—or innovation technology application innovation (ITAI)—initiative.
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Week in Review: Walz and Vance Debate Trade Policy, BIS Releases Final VEU Rules, and Republicans Pitch PNTR bill
During Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz unpacked their respective economic platforms, both emphasizing the need to invest in the US economy and compete with China, but in different ways.
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Week in Review: White House De Minimis Proposal Stirs Congressional Debate, Commerce to Issue New Semiconductor Export Controls, and TikTok vs. DOJ Case Progresses
The Biden administration’s announcement of a new rulemaking process to limit the ability of Chinese products under $800 to enter the United States duty-free under the de minimis provision has breathed new life into congressional deliberations on the issue.
