Michael Wessel

A Better Tool to Counter China’s Unfair Trade Practices End the tax advantage for Chinese investors in U.S. markets.

Potential tax legislation in Congress provides an important vehicle for addressing US-#China trade deficit. Reducing tax preferences for China should be a priority. The approach in this article is not a silver bullet, but should be included. fam.ag/42mbc0d

Why ships are the new chips The Trump administration wants to make America’s maritime capacity great again

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holds hearing today on its maritime, shipbuilding and logistics investigation and potential remedies. Forward-leaning set of relief measures. on.ft.com/4kXt8FW

Moolenaar and Krishnamoorthi Applaud Proposed Actions to Counter CCP’s Maritime Dominance WASHINGTON, D.C.

Rising support to address CCP's strategies to dominate global maritime, shipbuilding and logistics sectors. bit.ly/3Xqe7Cq

#USTradeRep offers up significant response to #CCP policies to dominate maritime, logistics and shipbuilding. 2023: US produced 10 oceangoing ships, China 1,000. Time to fight back and revitalize US shipbuilding. Economic & national security priority. bit.ly/3EQz17j

Senators Baldwin, Fetterman, Warren, Slotkin and Klobuchar write #Trump asking him to "Hold China Accountable for Decades of Cheating American Workers and Shipbuilders". We can revitalize American shipbuilding and maritime capacity. bit.ly/4hLZUrA

#USMCA six year review scheduled for next year. But, review has been on the minds of workers since USMCA was signed and as they've watched U.S. and foreign companies shift operations to Mexico to take advantage of the agreement and access the U.S. market. SIGNIFICANT reforms are needed.

Sen. Baldwin calls on Trump to take action to combat China's shipbuilding dominance U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling on the Trump administration to take action to curb China’s dominance in the shipbuilding industry, saying a new government report confirms the country’s use of unfai...

USTR issued a report validating #CCP's policies and practices designed to dominate maritime, shipbuilding and logistics. Now it's time to act. www.wpr.org/news/tammy-b...

The U.S. Trade Deficit "Report of the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission, November 14, 2000"--Cover p. [2].

Trump's America First Trade Policy EO seeks review of causes of trade deficit. In 2000 as a commissioner on US Trade Deficit Review Commission, we engaged in a similar review. The Democrats' analysis is still valid today. It should be mandatory reading: bit.ly/3PQkgmV

Scrutiny of Chinese Shipbuilding Sector Grows with DoD Blacklist - Alliance for American Manufacturing The geopolitical ramifications of China's shipbuilding supremacy are coming into sharper focus.

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Fear That China Rules the Waves Jolts U.S. to Pursue Maritime Revival The collapse of U.S. commercial shipping and shipbuilding poses a national-security risk, according to a growing chorus in Washington.

Labor's Section 301 trade case condemning the #CCP's non-market policies on maritime policies sets the stage for significant action to rebuild America's capacity to build commercial and military vessels. Now is the time to act. bit.ly/4gBYVcQ

Exclusive | U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes TP-Link is the bestselling router on Amazon—and has been linked to Chinese cyberattacks.

Routers made in #China now under scrutiny as well. Countless Americans use these routers. Connected devices from China are threat vector. bit.ly/4gFKqo6

China-Made Air Fryers Busted Trying to Use Owner's Phone to Record Audio: Watchdog Smart devices, including air fryers and smartwatches from Chinese brands, are being scrutinized for excessive data collection.

Is your Chinese air fryer spying on you? UK report says some air fryers from China sought permission to record audio. Some sent personal data to servers in China. @USCC_GOV 2024 report recommends restrictions on appliances and other connected devices. bit.ly/4fr2u4i

2024 Annual Report to Congress U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will release its 2024 Report to Congress on November 19 at 10:30 am. Join online or in-person in Senate Russell Building 253 (SR-253). Link to submit questions ahead of time to Commissioners and watch online: www.uscc.gov/annual-repor....