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Electrical Engineer Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export to China Semiconductor Chips with Military Uses

by GTC Repost
August 9, 2021May 10, 2022

A California man was sentenced today to 63 months, or more than five years, in prison for his role in a scheme to illegally export integrated circuits with military applications to China the required filing of electronic export information. As part of his sentence, the Judge ordered Shih to pay $362,698 in restitution to theRead More »

China’s Seven Deadly Sins

by Elsa Solorzano
August 5, 2019June 21, 2022

Peter Navarro, White House trade advisor had a 10 minute interview with Chris Wallace on August 4, 2019. Navarro listed what he called “seven deadly sins” that China must stop doing before the trade war with the United States can come to an end. He stated the sins are harmful to the U.S. economy. Read More »

Which Way for Huawei?

by GTC Repost
May 24, 2019June 21, 2022

It’s not surprising that Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies is back in the headlines. Most export control proceedings take place outside the spotlight, perhaps getting a brief mention at most on the business page. The new restrictions on Huawei differ because they have widespread impact and fit nicely into the ongoing Trade War withRead More »

Trump Delays a Tariff Deadline, Citing Progress in China Trade Talks

by GTC Repost
February 25, 2019June 20, 2022

WASHINGTON — President Trump delayed his own deadline to increase tariffs on Chinese goods on Sunday as his administration continues a months long effort to persuade Beijing to make significant structural changes to its economy that have so far proved elusive. Mr. Trump, in a tweet on Sunday, said he would delay a Friday deadlineRead More »

Ocean Carrier Trends: Containing capacity while remaining poised for growth

by GTC Repost
February 8, 2019June 20, 2022

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If Convicted, Huawei Faces Bigger Problems than Fines

by GTC Repost
January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

CHINESE TELECOM GIANT Huawei could face millions in fines if convicted of all charges in two indictments unsealed by the US Department of Justice Monday.… Read More »If Convicted, Huawei Faces Bigger Problems than Fines

Report: Amazon Ramps Up Ocean Shipping Services

by GTC Repost
January 23, 2019February 21, 2019

Dive Brief: Amazon is reportedly ramping up its ocean freight services "quietly and below the radar," as it aims to gain more control of its supply chain, USA Today reported. Since the beginning of last year, Amazon organized the shipment of more than 5,300 containers from China to the U.S. Amazon did not respond to SupplyRead More »

“Malicious Synergy” and the Section 301 Tariffs

by George W. Thompson
January 22, 2019June 20, 2022

“Synergy”, the outcome when two or more items combine to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Generally considered a good thing. Several recent international trade developments show that synergy also can work in reverse. In this instance turning three separate obnoxious events into one seriously intractable problem. Everyone already knows about theRead More »