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Washington, D.C. – On April 18, 2019 FAO Global Associates attended The Evolution of CFIUS & Export Controls law brief held at American University College of Law. The event convened two separate panels. discussing the evolution of The Committee on Foreign Investment into the United States (CFIUS) and the impact of the recently passed Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) of 2017… Read the full brief here.
On February 22, FAO Global Business Analysts Tong Wu and Michael Tian attended the ShopTalk Series: Doing Business in Asia at Global Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. At the event, international experts include Cody Dietrich from U.S. Commercial Services, Dr. Gbadebo Odularu from Center for Research on Political Economy, Dr. Connell Wise from Connell Wise & Associates, LLC, and Sarah Catherine Wendt from INTL Translation & Communications talked to dozens of U.S. enterprises on how to successfully do business in Asia, and in China.
The detainment of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. The announcement of the “provisional detainment” of Huawei CFO came suddenly following the footsteps of a seemingly positive announcement of U.S.-China trade ties post G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Many U.S.-China trade observers are already estimating the potential derailment of the trade talks. However, if executed correctly and managed from a U.S. side, this may not derail the prospect of a negotiation as others contend….Read More Here
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United States President Donald Trump’s first round of tariff on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports will take effect on Friday, July 6, 2018. The first 25% tariff will impact a variety of products including farm machinery, industrial products, medical devices, automobiles, and aircraft parts. Read a more detailed summary and our assessment here.
The most recent round of US-China trade talks ended on Sunday, June 3 without any signed trade deals. Some reports earlier this week claimed that China agreed to buy more agricultural products, including soy beans and corn as well as energy products such as natural gas. – Ziqing Zhang
As of May 21, Beijing announced that it would be purchasing additional American imports in the coming years after both the United States and China decided to “halt” the trade war — a conflict US President Donald Trump claims was sparked primarily by the large American deficit in their trade relationship. – Adriana Ray
In early May of this year, United States President Donald Trump’s announced that the U.S. would be withdrawing from the denuclearization deal with Iran and re-imposing sanctions, sending shock waves through the world. Amidst the ensuing confusion, China has made it clear they intend to increase trade with …. Read More Here. – Adriana Ray
On January 23, 2018, President Donald Trump approved two decisions imposing tariffs and quotas on solar cells and washers. These tariffs may adversely affect U.S. consumers through increased import prices and are likely to spark retaliatory polices by many of the U.S. trading partners in Asia. This began when the current administration approved safeguard measures, pursuant…
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