The 2016 Election and What it Means for China Trade Policy
USCBC has been issuing a series of briefs regarding the implications of the 2016 US elections for China policy. This brief focuses on the vice presidential candidates; future briefs will look at...
Presidential Candidates on China
While American presidents since Richard Nixon have typically implemented more moderate policies toward China after taking office than they advocated while campaigning, that path is less clear this year....
China was a main topic of conversation at a two-day long US government hearing on global overcapacity, given it remains a primary source of overproduction in several sectors. The hearing, organized by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) and US Department of Commerce, featured administration officials, Members of Congress, and representatives from US industry in sectors affected by overcapacity.
In his opening remarks on April 12 – the first day of the...
January 13, 2016
China received just two mentions in last night’s State of the Union address by President Obama, highlighted below for your reference:
“I told you earlier all the talk of America’s economic decline is political hot air. Well, so is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stronger and America getting weaker. The United States of America is the most powerful nation on Earth. Period. It’s not even close. We spend more on our military than the next...
January 5, 2015
Congress’ approval of the 2016 Omnibus spending bill on December 18 contained one significant, positive measure for the US-China relationship: an increase in China’s stake in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Congress had delayed voting on an IMF reform package for several years, leading some critics in China to view the inaction as part of a containment strategy to limit China’s influence in international institutions.
IMF reform had been a long-...
