https://www.scmp.com/rss/312113/feed Kai Xue is a Beijing-based corporate lawyer who advises on foreign direct investment, outbound M&A, and cross-border financing. At the start of his career in 2012, Mr Xue frequently advised on China-US deals. Currently, the bulk of his work has shifted to Belt and Road Initiative countries. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Opposition from small businesses and local unions in the US has gathered against continuing tariffs on Chinese goods, as the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) opened its review of the Trump-era taxes to the public. The Section 301 tariffs cover over US$300 billion in Chinese goods and were imposed in 2018 and 2019. Over the summer, a prolonged debate occurred within the Biden administration on whether to change course. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen led the side advocating for... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3203163/backing-us-tariffs-china-big-trade-unions-are-doing-more-harm-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3203163/backing-us-tariffs-china-big-trade-unions-are-doing-more-harm-good?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Dec 2022 15:00:10 +0000 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently passed through Africa on a multi-country tour, an opportunity for Japan to propose its economic development package to Africa. Given the US$200-billion-a-year trade between China and Africa, comparisons were natural, but they were made even livelier by the competitive words of the Japanese delegation. Abe's spokesman pitched Japan as offering a people-to-people approach featuring transfers of technical skills, against the Chinese engagement, which was... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1420718/upside-sino-japanese-rivalry-look-developing-africa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1420718/upside-sino-japanese-rivalry-look-developing-africa?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:15:15 +0000