18 Sep 2024
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The US Congress’s long-promised “China Week” has come and gone.
US lawmakers introduced a slate of anti-China legislation upon Congress’s return from summer recess on September 9.
The House of Representatives passed 25 bills to counter perceived Chinese threats to American interests, including by:
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September 19, 2024
Beijing is scrambling to rebuild confidence in the venture capital (VC) industry. On Wednesday, Premier Li Qiang held a State Council meeting to discuss how to better support startup funding. Some context: Revitalizing China’s deteriorating VC industry has become a… Read More »
September 19, 2024
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is lobbying EU members to reconsider tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. This week, Wang has met separately with German Economic Minister Robert Habeck in Berlin and Italian Economic Development Minister Adolfo Urso in Rome. Some context: Wang’s… Read More »
September 19, 2024
While the legislature’s (NPCSC) decision to raise the retirement age grabbed the headlines, a bunch of other noteworthy things happened at its recent session (September 10 to 13). Here are the highlights: On September 13, in a speech celebrating the… Read More »