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Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today issued the below statement in response to the president’s announcement of $60 billion in tariffs against China: “Technology transfer and intellectual property are real concerns within the U.S. business community. These concerns have been raised with China for years, and unfortunately, China has done little to address them,” said Larsen.… Read more »

The trade conflict between China and the U.S. escalated, with Beijing announcing its first retaliation against metals levies hours after President Donald Trump outlined fresh tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports and pledged there's more on the way. On Friday, China unveiled tariffs on $3 billion of U.S. imports in response to steel and aluminum duties ordered by Trump earlier… Read more »

The revelation that a foreign nation is actively spying on a government building is usually a big deal. Yet in January 2018 when a Le Monde investigation exposed that the Chinese-financed and constructed African Union building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia had been bugged by Beijing, the outcry was muted. Microphones were found hidden in desks and walls, and data from the AU computer network… Read more »

China has sold Pakistan an advanced tracking system that could boost Islamabad's efforts to improve ballistic missiles capable of delivering multiple warheads, according to The South China Morning Post. The website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced the deal with Pakistan and Zheng Mengwei, a researcher with the CAS Institute of Optics and Electronics, confirmed to the… Read more »

Fears of a trade war heightened on Thursday as the Trump administration slapped trade sanctions on China, including restrictions on investment and tariffs on $60bn worth of products. A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said Beijing would “take all legal measures to protect our interest” if the US took “actions that will harm both China and itself”. The US… Read more »

BEIJING—China's government criticized the U.S.'s planned punitive actions on Chinese exports and investment, warning that it will take “all necessary measures” to respond and decrying Washington's approach to the countries' trade disputes. China's commerce and foreign ministries separately registered Beijing's displeasure Thursday ahead of the Trump administration's… Read more »

March 22, 2018 Contact: Amanda Munger (202) 225-2605 — Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today issued the below statement in response to the president's announcement of $60 billion in tariffs against China:   “Technology transfer and intellectual property are real concerns within the U.S. business community. These concerns have been raised with China for years, and… Read more »

MARYSVILLE, WA—Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) are invited to meet with the Congressman at a community coffee event at the  Marysville YMCA in Marysville on Sunday, March 25. Community coffees are opportunities for Larsen to hear directly from his constituents about issues important to them in an informal discussion setting. Sunday, March 25 Larsen will hold a… Read more »

Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) continued his commitment to school safety by voting for legislation that supports school threat assessment teams, anonymous reporting systems for students and training to better identify signs of violence. “Schools must be a place where children feel safe. The STOP School Violence Act will fund critical resources to keep students safe including… Read more »

Remarks as Delivered by Congressman Rick Larsen at a Brookings Institution Event: “The end of U.S. engagement with China?” Brookings Institution March 7, 2018 As Delivered Thanks Bruce, and thanks for the opportunity to be here at Brookings. Good morning everyone. It is an honor to be here. I want to thank Brookings for the invitation to be keynote today. I appreciate the… Read more »