Another day, another hearing on China on Capitol Hill. The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on Feb. 28 titled “Combatting the Generational Challenge of CCP Aggression”, with the main topic members and witnesses from the State and Commerce departments being export controls. Lastly, “decoupling” was brought up by Chairman Michael McFaul (R-TX) and…
What are the risks China poses to the U.S. industrial supply chain and what can be done about it? Some quotes from Congress and witnesses from a Feb. 7 hearing.
Shein’s Fast Fashion business reminds me of the barker in Pinocchio, (to paraphrase) “Get your tank tops, dress, sweaters, and t-shirts! Buy all you can! Be a glutton! Stuff your bags! Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!” Who could imagine that a small order-fulfillment Chinese company with almost no garment manufacturing experience would become the world’s largest…
Urges Lawmakers to Scrutinize PCAOB Deal with Chinese Auditors WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) released a statement following a House Financial Services Committee hearing on combating the economic threat from China, which saw both Democrats and Republicans express concern and call for policies to address China’s ability to raise money from…
A bipartisan trio of Senators sent a letter to China retailer SHEIN asking for assurances their clothes sold here are not made with banned cotton. They also inquire about the de minimis loophole that makes SHEIN possible.
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) that would blacklist China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from investing in, purchasing or otherwise acquiring land or businesses involved in agriculture. China prohibits any foreign purchase of its domestic farm…
Yes, in many ways the U.S. is funding China’s defense sector through venture capital, portfolio investments, and computer hardware sales to companies on the Entity List.