| Organization | Date | Title | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cato Institute | 11.2.05 |
U.S.-China Relations in the Wake of CNOOC James A. Dorn CNOOC, a subsidiary of state-owned China National Offshore Oil Company, lost to Chevron in a bid to acquire Unocal. This loss did not occur because of Chevron's lower bid, but rather because of U.S. Congressional intervention that blocked the acquisition... |
Protectionism, Economy |
| Cato Institute | 10.20.05 |
How China Should Use Its Foreign Reserves Deepak Lal China’s labor-intensive economic growth over the last two decades allowed the transfer of a vast amount of low-wage labor from both the rural sector and the declining state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector. That allowed China to grow by “walking on two legs... |
Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Foreign Reserves, State-Owned Enterprises |
| Congressional Research Service | 07.15.05 |
Hong Kong 2005: Changes in Leadership and Issues for Congress Severn Anderson The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has recently recovered from an economic downturn and the SARS virus outbreak of 2002-2003 which crippled trade and tourism. There has also been a major change in top government personnel, with the... |
Political Reform, Human Rights, Economic Policy |
| Congressional Research Service | 04.20.05 |
China’s Growing Interest in Latin America Kerry Dumbaugh, Mark P. Sullivan Over the past year, increasing attention has focused on China’s growing interest in Latin America. Most analysts appear to agree that China’s primary interest in the region is to gain greater access to needed resources—such as oil, copper, and iron—... |
Latin America, Investment, Natural Resources, Trade |
| Congressional Research Service | 04.15.05 |
European Union’s Arms Embargo on China: Implications and Options for U.S. Policy Kristin Archick, Richard Grimmett, Shirley Kan The European Union (EU) is considering lifting its arms embargo on China, which was imposed in response to the June 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown. France, Germany, and other EU members claim that the embargo hinders the development of a “strategic partnership... |
European Union, U.S.-China Relations |
| Cato Institute | 03.7.05 |
Nonmarket Nonsense: U.S. Antidumping Policy toward China Daniel Ikenson In stark contrast to its broader restraint in the face of anti-China protectionist pressure, the Bush administration has adopted an unabashedly bellicose approach to antidumping matters. The administration should take a hard look at its antidumping... |
U.S.-China Relations, Antidumping, World Trade Organization, Economic Policy |
| Cato Institute | 03.1.05 |
Japan, China, and the U. S. Current Account Deficit Richard H. Clarida Exchange rate protectionism is a subject much in the news these days, especially in regard to the actions of Japan and China in foreign exchange markets and in the financing of the U.S. current account deficit. |
Exchange Rates, Protectionism, Economy, Deficit |
| Congressional Research Service | 03.1.05 |
European Union’s Arms Control Regime and Arms Exports to China: Background and Legal Analysis Richard F. Grimmett, Theresa Papademetriou In recent months, discussions have been held within the European Union (EU) on the question of lifting the embargo on arms exports to the People’s Republic of China that was imposed on China on June 27, 1989. The prospect that the EU would lift its... |
Embargo, European Union |
| Cato Institute | 01.1.05 |
Exchange Rate and Monetary Policy in China Nicholas R. Lardy China's account surplus has increased sharply as a product of economic growth and manipulation of its undervalued currency. This paper argues that China's account surplus is actually higher than reports indicate. China’s monetary authorities need to... |
Exchange Rates, Policy, Economy, Trade, GDP |
| Congressional Research Service | 05.20.04 |
China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues for the 108th Congress Kerry Dumbaugh During the George W. Bush Administration, U.S. and People’s Republic of China (PRC) foreign policy calculations have undergone several changes. The Bush Administration assumed office in January 2001 viewing China as a U.S. ”strategic competitor.” After... |
U.S.-China Relations, Economic Policy, Trade, National Security |