China
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he signed an executive order revoking Hong Kong’s preferential trade status with the U.S., in addition to signing legislation aimed at bolstering sanctions against China amid persistent tensions between the two nations… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that it has opened a probe in response to petitions from U.S.-based metal producers that alleged potentially unfair practices in the aluminum trade involving 18 countries from across the globe… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A state-owned Chinese steel company told the Ninth Circuit it can’t face criminal charges alleging the business stole manufacturing trade secrets from DuPont Co., arguing it’s immune from the charges under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged the NBA on Wednesday to suspend its operations in China, marking the latest development in a fracas kicked off by a general manager’s tweet last week in support of ongoing anti-government protests in Hong Kong… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Apple Inc. said Monday that it will keep making its “most powerful computer ever,” the Mac Pro, in the United States, a move the tech giant attributes to the Trump administration’s decision to give it relief from tariffs on several component parts made in China… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 