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The crisis whisperer: how Adam Tooze makes sense of our bewildering age

The long read: Whether it’s the financial crash, the climate emergency or the breakdown of the international order, historian Adam Tooze has become the go-to guide to the radical new world we’ve entered

The Guardian - UK

US Trade Envoy Finds China's Shipbuilding Policies Warrant 'Urgent Action'

The US Trade Representative said Thursday that its probe into China's practices in the shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors found that Beijing's undermining of fair competition warranted "urgent action."

International Business Times

Biden argues China ‘will never surpass us’, as Washington aligns on being tough on Beijing

Biden's final foreign policy featured harsh rhetoric on China, as Washington embraces tough-on-China policies.

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US Probes China Chip Industry On 'Anticompetitive' Concerns

The United States said Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry, over concerns that Beijing is turning to "extensive anticompetitive and non-market means" to undermine other economies.

International Business Times

US trade office starts probe into Nicaragua human rights and labour abuses

Trade representative Katherine Tai denounced the government of Daniel Ortega for ‘repressive acts’ against critics.

Al Jazeera

Biden's Top Trade Official Just Admitted Tariffs Haven't Changed China's Behavior

Katherine Tai said tariffs were "leverage" against China, but now she admits that China hasn't made "any changes to its fundamental systemic structural policies."

Reason

US Trade Chief Defends Tariff Hikes When Paired With Investment

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai defended stiff tariff hikes against countries like China, arguing that paired with investment, they were a "legitimate and constructive" tool for re-invigorating domestic industries.

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Both Trump and Biden Are Promising More Tariffs

Yes, trade tariffs cause higher prices. Trump never understood that, and now Biden apparently has forgotten it.

Reason

US wary of Mexican gateway as it increases tariffs on Chinese EVs

The United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Tuesday her office is concerned with the possibility of seeing Chinese electric cars enter the US market via Mexico. This comes as the Biden administration is looking to shield its auto industry from Chinese competitors as makes its EV transition. Also,…

France 24

Joe Biden set to impose tariffs on China EVs, strategic sectors

President Joe Biden’s administration is poised to unveil a sweeping decision on China tariffs as soon as next week, one that’s expected to target key strategic sectors while rejecting the across-the-board hikes sought by Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said.

The Times of India

Biden may triple tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum

He wants to protect the shipbuilding industry — and win Pennsylvania.

Axios

India, US At Loggerheads Over WTO Reform At Abu Dhabi Talks

A US-led push to reform the World Trade Organization's embattled dispute settlement system sparked divisions at a WTO meeting Wednesday, with India accusing Washington of bringing the trade body to a "standstill".

International Business Times

Received info from India on social security pact, more work required on this: USTR Katherine Tai

The U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on January 13 said they have received information from India recently on the proposed social security agreement and there is a lot of work to be done on the subject.

The Hindu

The Post-Neoliberalism Moment

Anyone advocating neoliberal policies is now persona non grata in Washington, D.C.

Reason

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TechRadar

Apple fails to delay Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2 ban – here's where you can still buy them

Even though the Apple Watch ban is in effect, you can still purchase the devices through online platforms like Amazon.

Al Jazeera

US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn

Washington requests settlement panel under North American trade deal in push against Mexican curbs on corn imports.

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s shared values with Democrats will aid UK-US trade deals, says shadow minister

If both parties win election next year, their ideological closeness would make them strong allies, says Nick Thomas-Symonds

WEKU

Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price

Dan Digre makes loudspeakers in Minnesota. But he's importing more of them from China than he used to, thanks to unintended consequences from Trump-era tariffs that President Biden has kept in place.

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Trade Rep. Katherine Tai's background as a daughter of Taiwanese immigrants shapes her policy approach

The U.S. trade representative reflects in honor of AAPI Heritage Month.

Caixin Global

Top Trade Officials From China and U.S. to Meet at APEC

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will hold talks with his U.S. counterpart, Gina Raimondo, and Trade Representative Katherine Tai this week

Tribune News Service

US agrees on Taiwan trade terms, clouding plans for China talks

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Taiwan agreed to boost trade ties, the first tangible results under an initiative announced last year that faces vehement opposition from Beijing and clouds the outlook for a visit to the U.S. next week by a Chinese commerce official.

Reuters

U.S., Taiwan reach deal on first part of '21st Century' trade pact

The U.S. and Taiwan reached agreement on the first part of their "21st Century" trade initiative, covering customs and border procedures, regulatory practices, and small business, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Thursday.

Foreign Policy

Biden Is Rewriting the Rules on Trade—and Americans Should Be Worried

The administration is doing a sneaky end run around the Inflation Reduction Act.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trade Envoy Tai Says US Not Seeking to 'Decouple' from China

Washington is not seeking to decouple the American economy from China’s, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Thursday while on a visit to Tokyo. Tai, who is on her fourth visit to Japan after being appointed the top US trade envoy, said all members of President Joe Biden's administration have…

The Independent UK

Trade envoy Tai says US not seeking to 'decouple' from China

U_S_ Trade Representative Katherine Tai says Washington is not seeking to decouple the American economy from China's and that U_S_ trade sanctions against Beijing are “narrowly targeted.”

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