Secretary of State Antony Blinken echoed the China “de-risking” language seen from European leaders at the fourth US-EU Trade and Technology Council ministerial on Wednesday. The group also released a joint statement reiterating its disapproval of China’s partnership with Russia and vowing to continue coordinating export controls. Read more
China formally declined a US invitation for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his counterpart Li Shangfu to meet on the...
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met after much speculation. Both parties addressed a variety of concerns and agreed to maintain open communication channels. Read more
The Select Committee on the CCP approved two reports that recommend legislation on Xinjiang and Taiwan. The reports specify bills to pass or consider, including legislation to expand prohibitions on US ties to Xinjiang-connected companies. Read more
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai will meet with China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao next week. The meetings continue a series of recent US-China discussions during the month of May as both sides attempt to keep lines of communication open. Read more
Witnesses of the third House Select Committee on the CCP advocated for an aggressive approach to countering China’s economic practices. Lawmakers did not formally endorse any...
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, for talks over Wednesday and Thursday in Vienna. The meeting is the latest sign that a diplomatic thaw may be on the way. Meanwhile, US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns met with Foreign Minister Qin Gang and separately with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao earlier in the week. Read more
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told reporters on Thursday that the administration is still considering...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tasked committee chairs to work with their Republican counterparts on a China-focused US competitiveness bill being dubbed “China Competition Bill 2.0.” And in a rare show of defiance, some Democrats joined Republicans in passing a resolution to repeal the Biden administration’s tariff moratorium on solar panels from South East Asia, which have been found to include products sourced from China. Read more
On Tuesday, the Select...
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan outlined the Biden administration's international economic strategy and efforts to tackle challenges posed by China. Sullivan stressed the focus on de-risking and diversifying, rather than decoupling from China. Read more
The House approved a resolution to revoke the Biden administration's pause on solar tariffs from four Indo-Pacific countries. Its chances in the Senate are less certain, and President Biden...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized the potential for US-China economic collaboration while protecting national security interests in a speech at Johns Hopkins University. Yellen stressed the Biden administration's focus on investing in American infrastructure and clean energy, and urged China to cooperate on pressing issues. Read more
The House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee discussed China trade, including the implications of revoking China’s Permanent...
Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs Jay Shambaugh struck a markedly softer tone on China this week, calling for deepening high-level contacts and maintaining economic relations. USCBC understands that Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is looking to travel to Beijing this year. Read more
China has sanctioned House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul after he led a delegation to Taiwan and met with President Tsai Ing-wen last week. Taiwan...
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and a group of lawmakers on Wednesday. While the visit is certain to undermine US-China relations in the short term, the fallout has so far been mild compared to the last high-level engagement with Taiwan. Read more
With the House on recess until the Monday after next, some members of the Select Committee on the CCP visited California and Florida to broadcast their China concerns, which ranged...
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has begun the first of two US transits planned for the coming week. The move has prompted warnings from Beijing, which opposes the visits, particularly, the possibility that Tsai will meet with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles next week. Read more
Senator Josh Hawley has introduced two China-related bills in recent days. He tried but failed to pass a bill to ban TikTok and, last week, introduced a proposal to revoke...
