The strategic move by the Trump Administration is aimed at rationalizing the treatment of business investment in the United States. As per a senior Treasury official, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is weighing options to restrict investments by Chinese… Read More ›
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Trump Administration excludes strategic allies from higher import tariffs on aluminum and steel
The exemption, albeit temporary, will be further reviewed on May 1 2018. In a strategically significant development with widespread repercussions, U.S. President Donald Trump has excluded, albeit temporarily, 6 countries, including the European Union, Canada and Mexico, from stiff U.S…. Read More ›
Bipartisan bill introduced aimed at toughening rules for foreign investment in the U.S.
The bipartisan bill will strengthen the reach of CFIUS while strengthening U.S national security and preserving U.S. open investment policy. The Trump Administration has lent its weight to a bipartisan bill making its round in the U.S. Congress, which is… Read More ›
Ant Financial’s acquisition of MoneyGram International does not pass CFIUS scrutiny
Of late, the U.S. government has focused on the cyber security, data integrity and privacy related angles to a deal before it gives its blessings. The U.S. government has rejected the acquisition bid by Ant Financial, a unit of Alibaba… Read More ›
Trump’s new national security strategy identifies China as its main competitor
China’s trade practices, especially its over production and dumping policy, which has increasingly drawn flak across major economies including the EU, India and U.S., is likely to face further hurdles and heightened scrutiny. On Monday, with U.S. President Donald Trump… Read More ›
Toshiba selects Bain-led consortium for its chip manufacturing plant
While the chip manufacturing industry is considered by Japan to be of national interest, and Toshiba made active efforts to put the snooping Chinese at bay, sources reveal that SK Hynix, considered close to China, will partly finance the purchase…. Read More ›
Trump Administration launches probe into dumping of cheap aluminum imports citing national security concerns
The probe has the potential to impact China’s economy. No wonder they are concerned at the development. In a significant development with broad implications, the U.S. Commerce Department has launched an investigation to determine whether China and other countries are… Read More ›
Broadcom positions itself to win Toshiba’s chip manufacturing unit
Japan is making every effort to ensure that the sale of Toshiba’s chip manufacturing unit, which it deems as a risk of national security, does not fall into the hands of the Chinese. Japanese newspaper Asahi has reported that a… Read More ›
Apple teaming up with Foxconn for Toshiba’s chip unit
Apple’s allays national security concerns of Japan and the U.S. despite its teaming up with Foxconn. In the latest development in the saga of Toshiba’s chip unit sale, Japanese new agency NHK has reported that Apple Inc is considering teaming… Read More ›