Michael Wessel
@mwessel.bsky.social
My views only. Former Commissioner: US-China Economic & Security Review Commission. Former General Counsel, House Democratic Leader. Staff Chair: Labor Advisory Committee to USTR & Secretary of Labor. Coordinator of labor shipbuilding/maritime effort.
Potential tax legislation in Congress provides an important vehicle for addressing US-#China trade deficit. Reducing tax preferences for China should be a priority. The approach in this article is not a silver bullet, but should be included. fam.ag/42mbc0d
A Better Tool to Counter China’s Unfair Trade Practices
End the tax advantage for Chinese investors in U.S. markets.
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March 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Potential tax legislation in Congress provides an important vehicle for addressing US-#China trade deficit. Reducing tax preferences for China should be a priority. The approach in this article is not a silver bullet, but should be included. fam.ag/42mbc0d
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@USTR
holds hearing today on its maritime, shipbuilding and logistics investigation and potential remedies. Forward-leaning set of relief measures. on.ft.com/4kXt8FW
@USTR
holds hearing today on its maritime, shipbuilding and logistics investigation and potential remedies. Forward-leaning set of relief measures. on.ft.com/4kXt8FW
Why ships are the new chips
The Trump administration wants to make America’s maritime capacity great again
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March 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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@USTR
holds hearing today on its maritime, shipbuilding and logistics investigation and potential remedies. Forward-leaning set of relief measures. on.ft.com/4kXt8FW
@USTR
holds hearing today on its maritime, shipbuilding and logistics investigation and potential remedies. Forward-leaning set of relief measures. on.ft.com/4kXt8FW
Rising support to address CCP's strategies to dominate global maritime, shipbuilding and logistics sectors. bit.ly/3Xqe7Cq
Moolenaar and Krishnamoorthi Applaud Proposed Actions to Counter CCP’s Maritime Dominance
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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February 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Rising support to address CCP's strategies to dominate global maritime, shipbuilding and logistics sectors. bit.ly/3Xqe7Cq
#USTradeRep offers up significant response to #CCP policies to dominate maritime, logistics and shipbuilding. 2023: US produced 10 oceangoing ships, China 1,000. Time to fight back and revitalize US shipbuilding. Economic & national security priority. bit.ly/3EQz17j
USTR Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Actions in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance
Washington, DC – The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is inviting comments from the public on proposed Section 301 actions aimed to obtain the elimination of China’s acts, polic...
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February 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
#USTradeRep offers up significant response to #CCP policies to dominate maritime, logistics and shipbuilding. 2023: US produced 10 oceangoing ships, China 1,000. Time to fight back and revitalize US shipbuilding. Economic & national security priority. bit.ly/3EQz17j
Senators Baldwin, Fetterman, Warren, Slotkin and Klobuchar write #Trump asking him to "Hold China Accountable for Decades of Cheating American Workers and Shipbuilders". We can revitalize American shipbuilding and maritime capacity. bit.ly/4hLZUrA
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February 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Senators Baldwin, Fetterman, Warren, Slotkin and Klobuchar write #Trump asking him to "Hold China Accountable for Decades of Cheating American Workers and Shipbuilders". We can revitalize American shipbuilding and maritime capacity. bit.ly/4hLZUrA
#USMCA six year review scheduled for next year. But, review has been on the minds of workers since USMCA was signed and as they've watched U.S. and foreign companies shift operations to Mexico to take advantage of the agreement and access the U.S. market. SIGNIFICANT reforms are needed.
January 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#USMCA six year review scheduled for next year. But, review has been on the minds of workers since USMCA was signed and as they've watched U.S. and foreign companies shift operations to Mexico to take advantage of the agreement and access the U.S. market. SIGNIFICANT reforms are needed.
USTR issued a report validating #CCP's policies and practices designed to dominate maritime, shipbuilding and logistics. Now it's time to act. www.wpr.org/news/tammy-b...
Sen. Baldwin calls on Trump to take action to combat China's shipbuilding dominance
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling on the Trump administration to take action to curb China’s dominance in the shipbuilding industry, saying a new government report confirms the country’s use of unfai...
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January 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
USTR issued a report validating #CCP's policies and practices designed to dominate maritime, shipbuilding and logistics. Now it's time to act. www.wpr.org/news/tammy-b...
Trump's America First Trade Policy EO seeks review of causes of trade deficit. In 2000 as a commissioner on US Trade Deficit Review Commission, we engaged in a similar review. The Democrats' analysis is still valid today. It should be mandatory reading: bit.ly/3PQkgmV
The U.S. Trade Deficit
"Report of the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission, November 14, 2000"--Cover p. [2].
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January 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Trump's America First Trade Policy EO seeks review of causes of trade deficit. In 2000 as a commissioner on US Trade Deficit Review Commission, we engaged in a similar review. The Democrats' analysis is still valid today. It should be mandatory reading: bit.ly/3PQkgmV
Labor's Section 301 trade case condemning the #CCP's non-market policies on maritime policies sets the stage for significant action to rebuild America's capacity to build commercial and military vessels. Now is the time to act. bit.ly/4gBYVcQ
Fear That China Rules the Waves Jolts U.S. to Pursue Maritime Revival
The collapse of U.S. commercial shipping and shipbuilding poses a national-security risk, according to a growing chorus in Washington.
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December 30, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Labor's Section 301 trade case condemning the #CCP's non-market policies on maritime policies sets the stage for significant action to rebuild America's capacity to build commercial and military vessels. Now is the time to act. bit.ly/4gBYVcQ
Routers made in #China now under scrutiny as well. Countless Americans use these routers. Connected devices from China are threat vector. bit.ly/4gFKqo6
Exclusive | U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes
TP-Link is the bestselling router on Amazon—and has been linked to Chinese cyberattacks.
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December 18, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Routers made in #China now under scrutiny as well. Countless Americans use these routers. Connected devices from China are threat vector. bit.ly/4gFKqo6
Is your Chinese air fryer spying on you? UK report says some air fryers from China sought permission to record audio. Some sent personal data to servers in China. @USCC_GOV 2024 report recommends restrictions on appliances and other connected devices. bit.ly/4fr2u4i
China-Made Air Fryers Busted Trying to Use Owner's Phone to Record Audio: Watchdog
Smart devices, including air fryers and smartwatches from Chinese brands, are being scrutinized for excessive data collection.
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December 18, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Is your Chinese air fryer spying on you? UK report says some air fryers from China sought permission to record audio. Some sent personal data to servers in China. @USCC_GOV 2024 report recommends restrictions on appliances and other connected devices. bit.ly/4fr2u4i
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will release its 2024 Report to Congress on November 19 at 10:30 am. Join online or in-person in Senate Russell Building 253 (SR-253). Link to submit questions ahead of time to Commissioners and watch online: www.uscc.gov/annual-repor....
2024 Annual Report to Congress
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
www.uscc.gov
November 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will release its 2024 Report to Congress on November 19 at 10:30 am. Join online or in-person in Senate Russell Building 253 (SR-253). Link to submit questions ahead of time to Commissioners and watch online: www.uscc.gov/annual-repor....