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A 90-Day Reprieve in U.S./China Trade Relations

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On May 11, 2025, the United States and China concluded their trade negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland. Both countries agreed to make certain “beneficial economic” commitments to deescalate the trade war, the most important...more

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White House Issues America First Investment Policy

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The policy memo aims to preserve an open investment environment as well as restrict investment in strategic sectors. Late on Friday, February 21, 2025, the White House released its “America First Investment Policy”...more

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“America First Trade Policy” memorandum directs a comprehensive review of U.S. trade policy, suggests potential new tariffs and...

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President Trump’s Day 1 presidential memorandum directs a top-to-bottom review of U.S. trade and economic policy and requests that his Administration provide policy recommendations with respect to: the U.S. trade deficit and...more

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President Trump Issues “America First” Trade Policy and Previews Additional Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China - UPDATED 1/22/25

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This alert was originally published on January 21, 2025, and updated on January 22, 2025, to reflect President Trump’s comments that additional 10% tariffs may be imposed on China on February 1. On January 20, 2025,...more

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Cozen Currents: America First 2.0

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“President-elect Trump is re-entering the Oval Office with an even bolder and more muscular approach to his America First policies. But Trump’s policymaking isn’t the only thing to have evolved over the past four years – so...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Sheriff in Town: Treasury Proposes Unprecedented Outbound Investment Screening Regulations

On June 21, 2024, the Biden administration rolled out its outbound investment screening regulations. Last year, the Biden administration published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that outlined the broad...more

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US Treasury Department Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementation of Outbound Investment: 5 Key Takeaways

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The proposed regulations would implement President Biden’s Executive Order that restricts certain outbound investments from the US. On June 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed...more

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US Treasury Department Moves Closer to Implementing Outbound Investment Restrictions Through Latest Proposed Regulations

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On 21 June 2024, the Office of Investment Security of the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued proposed regulations to implement President Biden’s August 2023 Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments...more

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White House Issues Outbound Investment Executive Order and Treasury Department Solicits Comments on This New Regulatory Program: 5...

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After publicly signaling support for an outbound investment screening mechanism in July 2022, the Biden Administration has issued a long-anticipated Executive Order to address certain investments by US persons in “countries...more

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Executive Order Establishes New Outbound Investment Screening Program

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Prohibitions targeted to prevent China’s exploitation of dual-use technology - On August 9, 2023, President Biden signed a historic Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security...more

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New U.S. Outbound Investment Restrictions on High-Technology Sectors in China

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On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued a long-awaited Executive Order establishing the legal authority for the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury Department”) to institute an unprecedented regulatory regime restricting...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Will We Ring in the New Year with Outbound Investment Restrictions?

As we close out a wild year for international trade regulation, after hearing much talk about outbound investment review mechanisms, we may see a final dramatic change before the ball drops...more

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Trump Administration Bars Investments by US Persons in Communist Chinese Military Companies

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In his last days, President Trump takes a swipe against companies identified by the Department of Defense (DoD) as Communist Chinese military companies by prohibiting US persons from investments. On November 12, 2020,...more

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Trump Administration Gives Teeth To Pentagon List And Restricts U.S. Investment In Publicly Traded Securities Of Chinese Military...

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Over the past summer, prompted by a bipartisan Congressional letter identifying a two‑decade‑old statute as an unused tool in confronting China’s strategy of “Military-Civilian Fusion,” the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”)...more

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US Steps Up Actions Against Forced Labor as Congress Considers Further Measures

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The US Government has taken action recently to step up enforcement against forced labor. As particular regions come under increased media scrutiny, the issue has renewed interest in Congress, which is considering several...more

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US Administration Takes on Chinese Social Media

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President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) (TikTok EO) August 6, 2020, banning “transactions” yet to be identified by the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) related to TikTok and its parent ByteDance Ltd. Specifically,...more

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U.S. Authorizes Sanctions and Restricts Trade with Hong Kong in Response to China’s New National Security Law

President Trump signs law authorizing sanctions on individuals and financial institutions and ends U.S. preferential treatment for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Autonomy Act authorizes sanctions on foreign financial...more

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Pentagon Identifies 20 ‘Communist Chinese Military Companies’

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As the US technology competition with China continues to intensify, the Trump Administration has taken another step to tighten the screws on China. In late June, the US Department of Defense (DoD) made public a list of 20...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million - On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. a...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million - On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - January 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million - On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd....more

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