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House Select Committee on CCP Hears Preliminary Testimony

Avery Schmitz Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 4:01 PM

The Committee surveyed threats posed by China to U.S. national security interests.

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The mBridge to Somewhere: Central Banking Is Having Its Sputnik Moment

Yaya J. Fanusie Wed, Nov 30, 2022, 8:16 AM

The announcement of the mBridge pilot project should serve as a wake-up call to U.S. policymakers seeking to preserve U.S. influence in the global financial system.

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Does Customs and Border Protection Have the Legal Authority to Seize Merchandise Made With Forced Uyghur Labor?

John Foote Tue, Oct 18, 2022, 11:42 AM

Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security are asserting that CBP will seize goods in order to enforce the 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, though it does not appear to have the authority to do so.

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The President’s (and USTR’s) Trade Agreement Authority: From Fisheries to IPEF

Kathleen Claussen, Timothy Meyer Mon, Jul 18, 2022, 9:01 AM

Congress regulates commerce with foreign nations, and the president makes treaties. Who then, has the first and last word on treaties related to foreign commerce?

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An Opportunity to Address China’s Growing Influence over Latin America’s Mineral Resources

Adina Renee Adler, Haley Ryan Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 11:04 AM

The United States has an opportunity to explore new ways to deepen its strategic and economic partnerships in the region, counterbalance China’s growing influence and secure supply chains for critical minerals at the Summit of the Americas.

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China

Taking Stock of the New U.S. Trade Policy on China

Emily Kilcrease Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 8:01 AM

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai delivered a major speech outlining the Biden administration’s strategy to manage China’s “zero-sum” approach to global trade. Here’s what she did and didn’t say.

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Cyber & Technology

Outdated Ethics Rules May Be Stymieing the Federal Trade Commission’s Efforts to Keep Up with Big Tech

Lindsey Barrett, Laura Moy, Paul Ohm, Ashkan Soltani Mon, Jul 26, 2021, 2:35 PM

Do the FTC’s longstanding conflict-of-interest rules unnecessarily impede the agency’s ability to attract, retain and deploy technical expertise that it badly needs?

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World Trade Organization

Is the WTO the Worst of Both Worlds for U.S.-China Tech Competition?

Adam Teslik Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 9:01 AM

As the Biden administration reconsiders the role of industrial policy in the U.S. economy, it will need to ask whether the United States should follow WTO rules even if it believes they cannot be enforced against others.