Congressional-Executive Commission on China heard from four witnesses on November 17 discussing what China’s new tech companies means to the U.S. both in terms of business rivalries abroad, and creeping surveillance by the CCP.
Jeff Ferry \ June 30, 2021 \ Real Clear Energy As the U.S. transitions away from fossil fuels, it’s clear that solar power will play a key role in providing clean, renewable energy for the nation. However, Washington must decide whether solar power will come from American companies and workers—or from China. That’s because years…
McKinsey has turned the corner on the Asia-centric model of globalization. It’s a “now-or-never” moment for US manufacturing. Here’s where CPA sees eye-to-eye.
For Katherine Tai and the Biden administration, environmentalism is going to be the core of trade policy. How does that square with heavy polluters like India and China?
Biden’s new tax proposal benefits renewable energy. But where tax credits are concerned, can individuals and companies that get those tax credits then use the capital to import green tech from China? What’s stopping them?
China’s duty-free import scheme may look like a desperation move, but it will facilitate massive purchasing and inventory build-out for China semiconductor companies looking to ramp up fast.
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Chief Economist Joe Biden is getting lots of advice from many quarters for his new administration. But last week he got some from an unexpected quarter: Bob Swan, CEO of Intel, published an open letter urging Biden to pursue a national manufacturing strategy for the US semiconductor industry. “Rising costs and…
By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel By the end of 2020, thousands of Chinese electric cars will have descended onto American streets. Everyone who buys one gets a $7,500 tax credit courtesy of Uncle Sam. But if you want to buy a current American-made electric car, like a Tesla…