By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director The White House published on Tuesday a document detailing the wide range of tools and strategies used by the Chinese government to steal, extort, and otherwise gain access to American intellectual property (IP) to support their drive to become a leading global economy with dominant positions in many of…
Editors note: China probably will not “cave” to the tariffs, true. The report released by the White House Office of Manufacturing and Trade Policy yesterday outlined dozens of mercantilist tactics used by the Chinese. It was said, by White House sources in a call that included CPA yesterday, that even if China agrees to stop five or…
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Editor’s note. This article reveals more EU “protectionism” as they placed tariffs on solar panels before the US did in January. As the US stops allowing China oversupply to flow here, the EU will act more aggressively to avoid being the new dumping ground. The Commission is studying a request from at least one EU…
It’s been a rough ride for America’s manufacturers in recent years. They have had to persevere in the face of continued dumping and subsidies on the part of trading partners. Plus, an overvalued dollar has further weakened their exporting competitiveness. Op-ed originally appeared on LifeZette June 17, 2018 When it comes to high-tech goods, however,…
THE WHITE HOUSE- Office of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 19, 2018 Today, the White House Office of Trade & Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) released a report outlining how China’s policies threaten the economic and national security of the United States. Read the full report here:https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FINAL-China-Technology-Report-6.18.18-PDF.pdf. TMP studied how China seeks to capture, through its Made in…
The Trump administration is considering tariffs on automotive imports under the Section 232 provision for safeguarding U.S. national security. Op-ed originally appeared on The Hill, June 19, 2018 Last month, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the investigation, with an invitation for written comments and public testimony. The administration will consider the comments that come in, with…
Editor’s note: Excellent piece on the imbalances caused by Germany. Michael Stumo, CEO of CPA, met with German officials last week and they privately admit this problem. But why end the party? HAMBURG, Germany — Most people can agree that international affairs should not be conducted by tweet — especially when the tweeter in question is Donald…
Editor’s note. CPA believes this is a reasonable decision to protect the US economy from China’s tech theft and predatory economic strategy. It can also address downstream dumping. President Trump on Monday night upped the ante in his administration’s trade feud with China by ordering U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to identify $200 billion worth of Chinese…
Washington. The Trump administration has announced a potential round of further tariff measures against another $200 billion of Chinese imports in response to Beijing’s intransigence on hacking and intellectual property theft. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) supports the administration’s decision in light of China’s decision to retaliate and double down rather than change its…
