Senate China Bill’s “Division G” Was a Gift to the CCP; House Dems Provide Hope
By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel There is high drama in Congress this summer as the U.S. House and Senate offer differing takes on the
Multinationals Lobby the House to Remove China Tariffs, Uses Inflation Excuse
Dozens of trade organizations like the American Petroleum Institute and the California Retail Association want the House of Representatives to follow the Senate and weaken China tariffs.
After 100 Years of the CCP, U.S. Engagement Policy Key to Making the China of Today
Chinese dissident Cai Xia, now at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, says the U.S. engagement policy on China fed the dragon. The CCP owes a lot of its might to U.S. multinationals, Washington and — increasingly — Wall Street.
Can a Few ‘Made in the USA’ Investors Slow the Tide of ‘Made in China’ E-Commerce
Entrepreneurs like Mark Cuban are putting real money on the line to build-up and promote domestic manufacturers instead of Asian ones. Will it be enough to slow a trillion-dollar goods deficit?
NEC Director Deese Outlines Biden’s 21st Century Industrial Strategy
Biden administration official Brian Deese talks about ‘Five Pillars’ to Build Back Better Post-Pandemic, and a national strategy to reindustrialize.
For New USTR Deputy Nominees, Some in Senate Want Them to Jumpstart TPP
Some free trader Senators are still trying to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership. New USTR nominees say to counter China, we need to “work with allies” in Asia. Fine. But TPP is not the answer.
Here’s Why Biden’s China Solar Ban is Bigger Than it Looks
China polysilicon makers get put on the Entity List as one producer is prohibited from selling to the U.S. That means companies that rely on them for their solar supply chain are subject to import bans.
At G7, Biden Stands Up to China. New ‘Restrictions’ Coming
CPA has some ideas on where to go after China if Washington is serious about ‘genocide in Xinjiang’. Start by banning Wall Street money flow into China’s wanton human rights violators.
Katy Perry Shills for Shein as China’s Direct-to-US Consumer Model Takes Hold
China’s fast-fashion company Shein is the epitome of the new direct-to-China retail model. Unless de minimis trade rules are changed to match China’s the merger of the U.S. and China virtual economies will have a devastating impact on retail, manufacturing, and commercial real estate nationwide.
What Tariffs? Solar Power Installations Setting Records Nationwide
Looks like the solar importers were wrong about a demand drop due to tariffs. We didn’t think they would be. There is room for both, but domestic supply chains should be revved up to support public power stations.
