In this episode of EMBARGOED!, Brian and Tim do a full-on China deep dive. To kick things off, we are joined by the first ever guest in EMBARGOED! history, our friend and colleague Richard Mojica, to analyze the current state of the U.S.-China trade deal, the possibility of more tariffs, and general prospects for U.S.-China trade relations through the 2020 U.S. presidential election and beyond. Next, we break down the significant new rule changes from BIS that will impact U.S. exports to military end users and for military end uses in China (and debate what those terms actually mean). After that, we survey the foreign direct investment landscape by discussing U.S. government fears about an influx of adversarial capital from China in the wake of COVID-19 and what CFIUS is likely to do in response. Finally, we survey the latest dramas, big and small, affecting Huawei and recap some recent enforcement activity tied to DOJ’s China Initiative.
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Read more from Brian and Tim on the new BIS rules for military end users/uses: https://bit.ly/3bacpdg
Thanks to our guest Richard Mojica for joining us: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/richard-mojica
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EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike, hosted by Miller & Chevalier Members Brian Fleming and Tim O’Toole. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to keep an eye on. Subscribe for new bi-weekly episodes so you don’t miss out!
Timestamps:
0:12 Introduction
The Rundown:
4:42 The Precarious State of the U.S.-China Trade Deal + Prospects for More Punitive Tariffs (with very special guest Richard Mojica, Member at Miller & Chevalier)
32:34 New BIS Rules for Military End Users/Uses in China
51:55 CFIUS and Beyond: Prospects for Chinese FDI
1:04:34 Latest on Huawei + Quick Enforcement Roundup (with focus on DOJ China Initiative)
1:32:46 Final Thoughts
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