* Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s questionable optimism on US-China trade relations;* Taiwan, the UK, and China want “in” to the CPTPP — everyone, it seems, but the US;* One (mostly) positive development: the new US-EU Technology and Trade Council to meet in Pittsburgh. The weekly trade report with L.C. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou deplaned in […]
China tries to counter AUKUS setback with CPTPP application
The weekly trade report with L.C. Beijing made it official this week: China is formally asking to join the CPTPP. The process ahead for it is expected to be long and difficult and quite likely unsuccessful. China’s announcement came, probably not accidentally, a day after the US, Australia, and the UK announced on September 15th […]
White House contemplates new Section 301 action against China
The Biden administration would target Chinese industrial subsidies rather than the intellectual property theft and forced technology transfers the Trump administration opposed. The weekly trade report with L.C. The Biden administration is considering initiating a new Section 301 – unfair trade practices — investigation of China. The target would be China’s industrial subsidies, something the […]
Japan, Europe resist China’s demands they shun Taiwan
The weekly trade report with L.C. Taiwan’s diplomatic isolation in the face of Chinese threats seems to be coming to an end: Japan is promoting Taiwan’s entry to the CPTPP. Parliamentarians from the Japanese (LDP) and Taiwanese (DPP) ruling parties met virtually on August 27th, an unusual occurrence indicative of Tokyo’s efforts to warm its […]
Climate, absurdities, and the Democrats
Four historical episodes are summarized in which a majority of scientists in a particular specialty supported false and even absurd theories. The theories that received government backing persisted decades longer than they otherwise would have and in three out of the four cases cited led to atrocities. US eugenics especially comes to mind. It encouraged […]
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