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German Carmakers Targeted Over Xinjiang Supply Chains

German Carmakers Targeted Over Xinjiang Supply Chains

The Lede: A human rights organization has sued Germany’s top car manufacturers alleging supply chain links to forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, but the automakers remain protective of their China ties. What We Know: * Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz have been targeted with a complaint filed with

China Plans Tanzania Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration

The Lede: China plans for joint oil and gas exploration and increased energy collaboration with Tanzania following a meeting of the countries' energy ministers What We Know: * The state-owned China Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), is planning to start offshore exploration with Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC). An agreement is

Secretary of State Blinken Meets with Counterparts and Chinese President on Beijing Visit

Secretary of State Blinken Meets with Counterparts and Chinese President on Beijing Visit

The Lede: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials on a visit to Beijing. It was the first trip to China by a U.S. secretary of state since 2018, and the highest-ranking U.S. official visit to China since

Russian Dividends for Sakhalin Oil Project Paid in Chinese Yuan

The Lede: Russian entities related to the oil and gas development projects in Sakhalin Island have paid their dividends in Chinese yuan due to Western sanctions What We Know: * Chinese yuan were used to make recent dividend payments by Russian entities to Japanese trading companies with stakes in the Sakhalin

Congress Aims to Close Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese E-Commerce Companies

Congress Aims to Close Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese E-Commerce Companies

The Lede: Two bills have been introduced this week that would shut Chinese e-commerce companies out of a key tariff exemption in the customs process What We Know: * U.S. lawmakers are working on two bills that would affect the de minimis tariff exemption that currently allows e-commerce sellers including

Netherlands Targeting Chinese Tech Students, Says Diplomat

Netherlands Targeting Chinese Tech Students, Says Diplomat

The Lede: The Dutch government is considering a screening process to assess possible security risks of inbound foreign students and researchers involved in sensitive subjects such as technology fields that some say will target Chinese students. The move comes amid a ‘de-risking’ trend among western countries concerned about trade with

U.S. Export Restrictions Block Security Tech and Flight Training to China

The Lede: New additions to a U.S. export control list restrict key goods and services deemed contrary to U.S. interests What We Know: * The Biden administration has added 43 entities spanning various countries to an export control list due to military and national security concerns. This impacts entities