Boris Johnson has his Brexit and the EU its 27 intimidated “remainer” nations. But the Biden administration may not find the welcome it had been anticipating from a Europe that wants to be defended by the US while ignoring US security interests. The weekly trade report with L.C. On Christmas Eve the EU and UK […]
US-China reset? Probably not
China is hoping for a reset in relations with the incoming Biden administration. President-elect Biden has nominated an experienced China trade negotiator, Katherine Tai, as the next USTR. But a major reset isn’t expected soon as the Beijing regime continues suppressing its private sector. The weekly trade report with L.C. President-elect Joe Biden’s designee as […]
Opposition to China goes bipartisan and international
Congress unanimously passes bill to de-list Chinese companies on US exchanges unless they comply with US auditing requirements. China, fearing bipartisan Trump and Biden moves to unite allies, offers South Korea and Japan a trilateral free-trade agreement, erects WTO-illegal tariffs on Australia, and threatens EU and others if they support Australia or the US. The […]
Will US withdraw from Government Procurement Agreement?
Whether the US remains in the Government Procurement Agreement is being discussed by the Trump administration, but congressional opposition to leaving is strong. The administration would also like to form a coalition of nations to resist Chinese bullying of single nations, like Australia at present and South Korea previously. The weekly trade report with L.C. […]
To manage China, a bipartisan call for mending ties with allies
Also: the State Department’s report on this subject, the APEC and G20 summits, and the controversies over export subsidies and vaccine patents. The weekly trade report with L.C. Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee released a report calling for collaborating with allies against China. Last month Foreign Relations Committee Democrats released their own report, […]
