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ICBC's agreement to acquire a controlling stake in a US bank is a major development for the US and Chinese banking markets

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • February 8 2011

In a groundbreaking transaction, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, based in Beijing and the world’s largest bank by market capitalization and profitability (ICBC), entered into an agreement with The Bank of East Asia, Limited, a major Hong Kong bank (BEA), to purchase an 80 percent common equity stake in BEA’s subsidiary bank based in New York, The Bank of East Asia (U.S.A.) National Association (BEA-USA

Steelworkers file Section 301 petition on China's support of its clean energy sector

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • September 10 2010

On September 9, 2010, the United Steelworkers Union (USW) filed a petition under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) against China with regard to its support of the Chinese clean energy sector

CBP and China sign MOU on supply chain security

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • June 17 2010

During the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SED) held in Beijing on May 24-25, 2010, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the General Administration of Customs of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on supply chain security and facilitation

Report finds Chinese companies evading US sanctions, import bans

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • February 26 2010

According to a December 15, 2009 report by the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control, "lax enforcement of US sanctions is allowing Chinese companies to continue to ship goods to the United States even after being hit with an import ban for proliferation to Iran."

WTO establishes dispute panel on China’s complaint against US tire safeguards

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • China, Global, USA
  • -
  • February 2 2010

On January 20, 2010, the WTO accepted a request from China for the establishment of a WTO dispute panel to determine whether the United States violated international trade rules by imposing China-specific safeguard tariffs on imports of Chinese passenger vehicle and light truck tires

Section 421 duties on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • October 2 2009

On September 11, 2009, President Obama signed a determination to impose China-specific safeguard tariffs on imports of Chinese passenger vehicle and light truck tires for a three-year period

China initiates formal investigations of US poultry

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • October 2 2009

On September 27, 2009, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China announced the initiation of formal anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations of imports of US poultry amid allegations that the imports are priced unfairly low and are subsidized

China and US consider new investment treaty to address nondiscriminatory treatment of investments and arbitration of disputes

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • June 30 2008

On June 18, high-ranking officials from China and the US met in Washington for the fourth session of the US-China Strategic Dialogue (SED) to discuss cooperation in energy, the environment and investment

US software company pays $2.95 million to settle FCPA violations arising from China operations

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • June 12 2008

Faro Technologies, Inc., a US software company, agreed to pay a $1.1 million criminal penalty as part of a non-prosecution agreement ("NPA") with the DOJ for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") violations