Policies & Impacts
FCC Votes 30 to Ban Chinese Labs From Testing Electronics for US Market
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on Oct. 29 to bar Chinese laboratories from testing electronics for U.S. regulatory approval, citing security...
Japan Defense Academy Chief Calls for 3 Red Lines in Competition With China
Japan’s former top uniformed military officer has called for establishing three “red lines” in strategic competition with China, including maintaining defenses along the...
China Using Coast Guard Patrols to Assert Authority East of Taiwan, US Commission Chair Says
China is using regular Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan to put its sovereignty claims into practice under the appearance of routine maritime...
Chinas Auto Overcapacity Fuels Export Push as Domestic Sales Slump
China’s automakers are increasingly turning to overseas markets as domestic sales slump and factories operate below capacity, intensifying competition with foreign manufacturers already...
Oil Prices Rise as Trump Rejects Latest Iranian Proposal
Oil prices rose on Monday morning, after President Donald Trump rejected a seven-day plan from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in...
US Sanctions Another Hong Kong Firm Over Iran Shadow Banking
A group of oil tanks store imported crude oil at Qingdao Port Crude Oil Terminal in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on April 12,...
Republicans Pitch Plan to Protect Investments From Inflation Tax: What to Know
As inflation ticks upward, Republican lawmakers are pushing for capital gains taxes to be indexed to inflation, which could translate into a significant...
US Universities Had Extensive Ties With Chinese Defense Research Labs, Air Force Study Finds
Thirty U.S. academic institutions have until Aug. 31 to examine specified foreign research ties or risk losing eligibility for future federal research funding.Seven...
