Alan Estevez has extensive national security, defense and supply chain experience. His confirmation to BIS undersecretary has been delayed for 9 months, when the US can ill-afford to be understaffed.
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Greenpeace, Crypto Billionaire Lobby to Change Bitcoin Code
Bitcoin’s environmental concerns came to the fore last year, when Elon Musk said Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin as payment only after at least 50% of the mining relies on renewable energy.
‘Threat that will define this century.’ Rubio, Scott ramp up rhetoric on China
Florida Republicans Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are both pushing for the U.S. to adopt a more aggressive posture toward China in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Gold bar industry pilots blockchain anti-fraud system
Distributed ledger system will be used to register and track billion bars, preventing the trade in counterfeits.
Sanctioning China to Get to Russia Is Easier Said Than Done
Secondary sanctions on China would be more painful and harder to justify – which makes any unified application unlikely.
China’s imports have shifted platinum into global deficit, says independent consultant
China’s importation of platinum has shifted platinum’s supply balance into deficit, says independent precious metal consultant Dr David Davis. Supply-and-demand forecasts presented to the market are …
Does Decentralized Commerce Have a Future in China?
China’s Web3 environment is shaping up to be a very unique place, meaning its application for e-commerce is likely to differ from that in western countries.
China ByteDance Rival Kuaishou Says Operating Loss Quadrupled In 4th Quarter, Covid Creating Uncertainty
Kuaishou’s $5 billion IPO last year – which attracted Capital Group, Temasek, Invesco, Fidelity International, Blackrock, Boyu Capital, Morgan Stanley and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as …
China’s largest banks signal tough times ahead
Three of China’s largest banks have said that the country’s lenders face multiple headwinds this year that include the pandemic, global politics and domestic turmoil in the real estate industry.
China’s Huawei announces record net profit for 2021
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on March 28 reported record profit for 2021, defying US sanctions as executive Meng Wanzhou made her first public appearance since returning to China from Canadian …
Competition from China Contributed to Decline in Union Organizing
New research co-authored by Yale SOM Dean Kerwin K. Charles shows that the rise in imports from China at the beginning of this century accelerated a long decline in union elections, by diminishing the …
China regulator denies rumours about probes on Xiaomi-invested firms
China’s securities watchdog denied market rumours on Tuesday that Chinese regulators had launched probes on companies in Xiaomi Corp’s industrial chain or restricted such firms’ listing plans.The Chin …
India and China may increase crude oil imports from Russia, says report
If China expands crude purchases from Russia, any increase is likely to come via shorthaul routes in Asia, which alone could potentially account for 300,000 to 400,000 barrels per day …
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