02, WA—Beginning April 3, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a series of roundtable discussions on transportation and infrastructure issues impacting Washington’s Second Congressional District.
In a series of meetings, Larsen will hear from officials from Island, Whatcom, Snohomish and Skagit Counties on the impacts the recently passed Omnibus spending package, the… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement ahead of announcements by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to roll back important clean vehicle emissions standards.
“The United States must lead with action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the harmful effects of climate change worldwide,” said Larsen. “Rolling back the popular and effective clean… Read more »
The United States is worried about China's engagement in Africa, and how it is jockeying to spread its diplomatic, military and trade influence across the continent. That much is evident from comments of top US officials, who have recently stated that China's financing of roads and bridges “comes at a price,” and that it's new base in Djibouti on the strategic Gulf of Aden… Read more »
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to slash pollution and prioritize living standards over unbridled growth. On the other side of the globe in Bentonville, Arkansas, the world's largest retailer is signing on.
On Thursday, Walmart Inc. committed to cutting 50 million metric tons of carbon emissions from its Chinese operations -- attempting to play good corporate citizen in a… Read more »
China is taking its first steps towards paying for imported crude oil in yuan instead of the U.S. dollar, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, a key development in Beijing's efforts to establish its currency internationally.
Shifting just part of global oil trade into the yuan is potentially huge. Oil is the world's most traded commodity, with an annual trade value… Read more »
China warned the United States on Thursday not to open Pandora's Box and spark a flurry of protectionist practices across the globe, even as Beijing pointed to U.S. goods that it could target in a deepening Sino-U.S. trade dispute.
China could target a broad range of U.S. businesses from agriculture to aircraft, autos, semiconductors and even services if the trade conflict escalates,… Read more »
There seem be two types of Confucius Institutes in the United States: those that are hailed on more than 100 campuses as a bridge to learning the Chinese language and culture, and those that are labeled by some newspapers and websites as a "political tool" of China.
The US media's "flawed assumption" has contributed to such confusion, according to a senior China expert in Washington.… Read more »
Hours earlier, Trump signed an order that also could result in restrictions on Chinese investment in the USA, saying it would be the "first of many" trade actions.
There are fears the move would trigger a trade war between the world's number one and number two economies.
"Yes", Mr. Trump said, according to the White House press pool.
Pelosi said Trump's tariffs package "should… Read more »
There seem be two types of Confucius Institutes in the United States: those that are hailed on more than 100 campuses as a bridge to learning the Chinese language and culture, and those that are labeled by some newspapers and websites as a "political tool" of China.
The US media's "flawed assumption" has contributed to such confusion, according to a senior China expert in Washington.… Read more »
A fully-fledged trade war between China and the US would have "a severe impact on the global economy", the World Trade Organisation head has told the BBC.
There was a risk global growth could fall "very quickly", WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo warned.
His comments follow the US and China announcing proposed tariffs against one another, as Washington and Beijing ramp up the… Read more »
