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USTR Takes Action to Counter China's Dominance in Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors

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On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced proposed trade actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) to counteract China’s systemic dominance in the maritime,...more

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President Signs Executive Order to Revitalize US Maritime Industry

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On April 9, the President signed an executive order titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” (the Order), a comprehensive initiative aimed at reversing decades of decline in the U.S. maritime industry. Citing national...more

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China Boosts Enforcement of Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law

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China has recently taken several actions showing its commitment to counter trade restrictions imposed by other countries. In March 2025, it released regulations implementing the 2021 Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. In tandem with...more

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Trump Administration’s First Export Control Action – Reading the Tea Leaves

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On March 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a significant expansion of its Entity List restrictions, adding 80 entities from China, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa,...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Tariffs and Trade Actions: Summing Up the Last Few Days

The tariff news of the last day has been coming at full speed. Whether a small manufacturer or part of a multinational group company; a firm that manages cross-border supply chains on a daily basis or one that rarely thought...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Panama Leaves China’s Belt and Road Initiative

On Feb. 3, Panama announced its plans to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino announced his decision following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during Rubio’s...more

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“America First Trade Policy”: President Trump Orders Review Ahead of Potential Tariffs on China and Other Trading Partners

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Just hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum ordering federal agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of US trade policy, with particular attention devoted to US–China...more

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新任美众院中国委员会主席穆勒纳尔的影响力

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美国与中国共产党战略竞争特别委员会(下称「委员会」)于美国第 118 届国会成立,并由国会议员迈克·加拉格尔 (Mike Gallagher) 担任第一届主席。 委员会的组成获得两党普遍支持(于该次国会中以365 票对65 票决议通过设立),其成立被视为美国立法者重新取得控制对中国政策方向的主导权,并成为国会山庄两党立场 不同的例外。...more

K2 Integrity

[Webinar] Clashes Across Continents - How does the US-China rivalry affect key regions of the world? - May 7th, 7:00 am PT

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In the United States, TikTok is facing a potential ban while prestigious firms such as BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey are being aggressively questioned in Congress about their China policies and partnerships with the...more

Mayer Brown

Key Changes and Updates to Chinese Export Controls in 2023

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China made significant changes to the country’s export control rules in 2023, imposing new controls and modifying existing controls across multiple industries and technical areas. As discussed in our prior Legal Update (China...more

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The Law on Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China became effective on 1 July 2023

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The Law on Foreign Relations of the PRC (中华人民共和国对外关系法) (the "Foreign Relations Law") became effective on 1 July 2023. In summary, the Foreign Relations Law provides, for the first time, a comprehensive framework for China's...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

U.S. - China Policy Update, July 2023

China Issues Restrictions on Critical Mineral Exports. On July 3, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced restrictions on the export of gallium and germanium-related products required for the manufacturing of semiconductors,...more

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China Rolls Out Foreign Relations Law

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On June 28, China’s Foreign Relations Law (the “Law”) was adopted at the third session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), with effect almost immediately on July 1, 2023....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Proficiency Series] U.S. Economic Sanctions - March 7th - 30th, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST

The American Conference Institute is hosting their Virtual Proficiency Series on U.S. Economic Sanctions on March 7-30, 2023! Learn and connect at this immersive, practical 4-week masterclass on U.S. Economic Sanctions....more

Venable LLP

U.S.-China Relationship: Assessing the Risk of Marketing Electronics Made Outside the United States

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Just weeks after President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met face-to-face to restore dialogue between the two countries, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules that could limit national security threats...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] 2022 National Security Series - Part 2: The Looming War Over Taiwan and What Businesses Need to Know - November 30th,...

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In our follow-up webinar, please join our speakers as they give updates on the growing China-Taiwan tensions and discuss how global businesses and other stakeholders can best prepare for the challenges that lie ahead....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

The Great Wall of China – Increasing Difficulty in Doing Business with China

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In recent months, the tightrope Israel has been walking between its desire for cooperation with China and its commitment to maintaining normal relations with the United States has been stretched even further. The Israeli...more

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The Biden Administration Releases National Security Strategy

On Oct. 12, the White House released its long-awaited National Security Strategy (NSS), a high-level framework addressing the Biden administration’s main priorities on international security, trade and investment. The...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Evaluating National Security Aspects of Foreign Investments: Between National Security and Economic Uncertainty

Foreign investments in Israel have skyrocketed in recent years. By the end of 2020, foreign residents’ direct investments in Israel exceeded USD 185 billion, nearly a 15% increase over 2019.   Foreign investments offer...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The End of the China Initiative and the Future of U.S. Enforcement against Chinese Companies

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This communication constitutes the first of our series considering the U.S. enforcement trends relating to Chinese companies. This communication focuses on how the end of the China Initiative does not signal any change in the...more

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Prominent Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences is Added to Export Control Blacklist

The U.S. Commerce Department has added China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS) and 11 of its affiliated research institutes to the Entity List, thereby prohibiting exports, reexports and in-country transfers of...more

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An Arms Embargo and Export Controls on Cambodia for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses, and China’s Military Influence

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In response to “deepening Chinese military influence…as well as growing corruption and human rights abuses,” on December 8, 2021, the State Department and Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Modifying Restrictions on U.S. Investment in Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies

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The Situation: As part of a series of recent executive actions regarding the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), President Biden issued a new executive order on June 3, 2021—Executive Order 14032—that refines novel sanctions...more

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Recent Executive Actions Represent Latest Evolution of U.S.-China Relations

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President Biden's Executive Orders on China underscore the need for experienced counsel in U.S.-China transactions as the two countries' relations continue to impact the regulatory landscape. On June 9, 2021, President Biden...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

President Expands Ban on Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies Based on Finding of Unusual and Extraordinary Threats –...

Previously we reported on President Trump’s Executive Orders banning U.S. nationals’ investment in designated Chinese companies that pose a threat to our national security under the International Emergency Economic Powers...more

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