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Communist China and the Free World’s Future
U.S. Department of State, July 23, 2020
Beijing’s Houston Consulate is ‘Epicentre’ of Theft
of Research by Chinese Military, US Diplomat Says
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2020
China Orders U.S. to Close Chengdu
Consulate as Payback for Houston Move
The Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2020
Briefing With Senior U.S. Government
Officials On the Closure of the Chinese
Consulate in Houston, Texas
U.S. Department of State, July 24, 2020
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CalChamber Companies in the News
UPS, Sealed Air, Smurfit Kappa And Macfarlane Packaging Simplify Wine & Spirits Exporting
Air Freight News, July 22, 2020
Boeing Supply Chain Services Agreements Strengthen Etihad Airways’ Operations
American Journal of Transportation, July 22, 2020
UK Grants Ford $640 Million Loan Guarantee to Preserve Exports
Bloomberg, July 21, 2020
United Airlines Took Industry-Leading Steps to Manage Historic Impact of COVID-19 in Q2
NASDAQ, July 21, 2020
Trade Policy
From the White House
President Trump Is Leading a Once-in-a-Generation Effort to Ensure Americans Have Access to a COVID-19 Vaccine
July 27, 2020
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint the Following Individuals to Key Administration Posts (Including Ambassador to Germany)
July 27, 2020
Executive Order on Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients
July 24, 2020
Executive Order on Access to Affordable Life-saving Medications
July 24, 2020
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Commerce Department Files Petition to Clarify Liability Protections for Online Platforms and Protect Against Censorship
July 27, 2020
Op-Ed by Wilbur Ross and Eugene Scalia: America’s Broad-Based Effort to Get Workers Better Jobs
July 24, 2020
From the U.S. Trade Representative
USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2021 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
July 22, 2020
Trump’s Trade Policy Is Making America Stronger: A Response to Critics by USTR Robert Lighthizer
Foreign Affairs, July 20, 2020
From the U.S. Department of State
Celebrating the 231st Anniversary of the U.S. Department of State
July 27, 2020
Trump Administration Approves Updated Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Export Policy
July 24, 2020
Assistant Secretary David R. Stilwell Participates in the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials Meeting
July 24, 2020
2020 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN)
July 24, 2020
Joint Statement on United States – New Zealand Virtual Strategic Dialogue
July 23, 2020
Joint Statement by the U.S. Secretary of State and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
July 22, 2020
Message on the 80th Anniversary of the Welles Declaration
July 22, 2020
Secretary Pompeo Travels to Denmark to Deepen Our Historic Alliance
July 21, 2020
From the Bureau of Economic Analysis
From the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Chairman Reed Launches Public Review of 50-Year EXIM-Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO) Partnership
July 27, 2020
U.S. Exim Bank Out to Displace China After Record Loan to Africa
Bloomberg, July 23, 2020
EXIM Board Approves Two Authorizations Supporting an Estimated 13,450 Jobs Across the United States, Including in Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington
July 23, 2020
As Mozambique LNG Project Moves Forward, EXIM Reaffirms Support, Signs Initial Financing Documents
July 21, 2020
EXIM Signs Memorandum of Understanding with National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions
July 21, 2020
From the World Trade Organization
The Next WTO Chief Treads a Fine Line Between the U.S. and China
Bloomberg, July 27, 2020
Goods Council Agrees on 2020 Chairs for Subsidiary Bodies
July 27, 2020
WTO Report Shows Members Moving to Facilitate Imports Even as Trade Restrictions Remain High
July 24, 2020
Informal Trade Policy Review Body Meeting — Trade Monitoring Report
July 24, 2020
Global Trade Hit by Restrictions During COVID-19 Crisis: WTO
Reuters, July 24, 2020
Team Bolsonaro Joins Team Trump Against China In WTO Meeting
Forbes, July 24, 2020
DG Azevêdo: “We’ve Achieved A Lot, but Much Remains to Be Done”
July 23, 2020
WTO Members Appoint New Chair for Agriculture Talks
July 21, 2020
Trade Agreements
Japan and U.K. May Forgo Dispute Settlement System in Trade Deal
The Japan Times, July 28, 2020
China and EU to Speed Up Negotiation on Investment Agreement
Reuters, July 28, 2020
New UK-Japan Trade Deal Set to Protect Business Encryption Keys
NS Tech, July 27, 2020
Perfect Competition: Getting a US-EU Trade Deal was Never Going to Be Easy
Atlantic Council, July 27, 2020
Interview: UK-Japan Speedy Trade Deal Not Easy, Says Expert
XinhuaNet, July 26, 2020
Davis: USMCA Benefits Farmers and Ranchers
Agri-News, July 25, 2020
India, UK Affirm Their Commitment Towards Free Trade Agreement
The Times of India, July 25, 2020
UK Trade Deal Unlikely For Now: Britain, EU Clash Over Post-Brexit Ties
Reuters, July 23, 2020
India Eyes FTAs with Latin America to Support Domestic EV Plan
Daiji World, July 21, 2020
UK Abandons Hope of US Trade Deal By End of Year
Financial Times, July 21, 2020
Federal
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Advanced More Than Forecast in June
Bloomberg, July 27, 2020
Businesses Hit Hard by Pandemic Drive U.S. Jobs Recovery
The Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2020
Wine Institute Urges End to Wine Tariffs
Wine Industry Advisor, July 24, 2020
US Trade Policy Milks America’s Dairy Farmers
The Hill, July 21, 2020
California
GO-Biz Now Accepting Applications for California Competes Tax Credits
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, July 2020
California Releases ‘Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening’
CalChamber, July 27, 2020
COVID-19 Employer Playbook For a Safe Reopening
State of California, July 24, 2020
More International Articles
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China
Trade, Technology and Security
at Risk in US-China Feud
AP, July 28, 2020
China is Buying American But Not
Enough to Hit Trade Deal Target
American Journal of Transportation, July 27, 2020
Once a Source of U.S.-China Tension,
Trade Emerges as an Area of Calm
The New York Times, July 25, 2020
China Fortifies Hong Kong’s
Role as Financial Powerhouse
The Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2020
U.S. and U.K. Discuss Plans for
Coalition to Resist China
American Journal of Transportation, July 21, 2020
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European Tourism Faces Turbulence Only Weeks After Restart
AP, July 28, 2020
Mexico Surprises All Analysts With Record Trade Surplus
Bloomberg, July 27, 2020
Factbox: What Progress is Britain Making on Post-Brexit Trade Deals?
Reuters, July 27, 2020
Wine-Makers Cheers Win Over Canada’s ‘Discriminatory’ Trade Barriers
The Sydney Morning Herald, July 26, 2020
APEC: Ministers Responsible for Trade Virtual Meeting Joint Statement 2020
APEC, July 25, 2020
The World’s Supply Chain Isn’t Ready for a COVID-19 Vaccine
American Journal of Transportation, July 25, 2020
Bolivia Election Re-Run Postponed to October as Pandemic Bites
NASDAQ, July 23, 2020
Brazil Economic Rebound Much Stronger Than Many Had Expected: Economy Ministry Official
Reuters, July 23, 2020
Mexico Says China Plans $1 Billion Loan to Ease Latam Access to Virus Vaccine
Reuters, July 22, 2020
Europe Could Soon Have Fiscal Firepower of the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2020
President of Paraguay Rebuffs China to Stand by Taiwan
Taiwan News, July 21, 2020
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