Key details on the agenda and deliverables for President Donald Trump’s trip to China early next month remain unclear as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer prepare to meet with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng in Paris over Sunday and Monday.
China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are an integral part of the country’s economic system, and their intimate ties to the government make them a key vehicle through which policymakers can influence economic outcomes. As such, SOEs are expected to play a critical role in China’s economic recovery, resiliency initiatives, and other plans such as decarbonization and dual circulation.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a notice for comment on increasing the service capabilities of mobile applications. This draft notice provides implementation details for June 2022 regulations on mobile apps. The notice calls on companies to create user protection measures around app installation, set up customer service hotlines, regularly conduct independent audits on personal information protection measures, and take specific technical security measures.
Details about the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party are continuing to come out this week, with Chair Mike Gallagher (R-WI) loosely outlining a prospective agenda and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) appointing the committee’s Republican members.
USCBC recently submitted comments to the Bureau of Industry and Security on new export controls aimed at advanced chips and chipmaking equipment. To dig into what the new export controls are, why they matter, and what they mean for US companies, we’re chatting this week with Zach Tomatz, a business advisory services manager in our […]
The United States produces only 20 percent of the seafood that Americans eat. That’s a need that requires filling by someone who’s good at finding fish worldwide. Meet Matthew Fass, president of Maritime Products International of Newport News, Virginia.
On Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Zurich in their first face-to-face meeting since Yellen took office. Both readouts and separate remarks struck a markedly positive tone, emphasizing deeper communication, responsibly managing the relationship, and working together on shared challenges like climate change.
As we head into USCBC’s 50th year, we wanted to catch up with the organization’s president, Craig Allen, and get some reflections on the year behind us, the year ahead of us, and the next few decades. The State of USCBC As We Embark on Our 50th Year: A Note to Members from Craig Allen […]
On Tuesday, the House formally established the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in one of the first votes of the new Congress. The majority of Democrats joined the entire Republican House caucus in voting for the measure. During floor debate for the resolution, newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) promised the committee would take an approach that focuses on shared bipartisan challenges related to China.
More than three years after the first COVID-19 case was reported, China has finally made a decisive u-turn, veering away from the zero-COVID regime and toward co-existing with the virus. On December 7, 2022, the National Health Commission (NHC) released 10 measures that effectively dismantled its stringent requirements.
Last month, to the surprise and joy of many, China announced a major shift in its COVID-19 strategy, from prevention and control to treatment and openness. China relaxed a slew of restrictions, making it easier to travel to and within China.
