The weekly trade report with L.C. During his annual testimony to Congress on June 17th, USTR Robert Lighthizer was put on the defensive by questions citing former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s newly published book. The Bolton book charges that the President’s interest in a trade deal with China was driven more by 2020 re-election […]
UK, in reversal, bans Huawei 5G
Calls for ten-nation “club” to build own 5G network The weekly trade report by L.C. There were two important Huawei developments this week. Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou lost her bid for a Canadian court to halt her extradition to the US, and the UK reversed its earlier decision to allow Huawei to be […]
116 countries back Australia’s push for an independent coronavirus inquiry
The weekly trade report with L.C. A coalition of 116 countries back Australia’s push for an independent coronavirus inquiry. A group of 54 African nations has joined, Australia’s SBS News reports, “bringing the total number of countries on board to 116.” SBS adds: The African Group’s 54 member states will co-sponsor the motion, joining 62 […]
Senator Hawley says US should leave WTO
The weekly trade report with L.C. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a joint resolution in the Senate to withdraw the US from the WTO. This followed his publication of an op-ed in the New York Times on May 5th titled, “The WTO Should Be Abolished.” Hawley, who was elected two years ago and is the […]
Biden’s foreign policy = Obama + Sanders
by Richard Schulman Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden’s foreign policy and national security policy will be a continuation of that of his former boss, President Obama, combined with a strong tilt to the preferences of Bernie Sanders. Biden will continue his longstanding opposition to missile defense, an opposition he shared with his boozing and […]
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