July 10, 2023

ALI Events

ALI Convenes Freshman Members at Canadian Embassy

Rep. Lizzie Fletcher talks about the America Canada Economic and Security (ACES) Caucus.

ALI CEO Orit Frenkel, Rep. Eric Sorensen, and Amb. Kirsten Hillman greet each other.

Rep. Brittany Pettersen talks about the CHIPS Act and its impact in Colorado.

ALI, together with Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, hosted for Freshmen Members of Congress a deep dive into the current issues in global trade policy, including digital, environmental, and labor policies, and the challenges posed by an ascendant China. Participants highlighted the need for a new, values-based trade paradigm.

Up Next

APEC 2023: What's at Stake this U.S. Host Year

Join ALI, July 12 at 9:00am, for a robust discussion with Matt Murray, U.S. Senior Official for APEC. Matt also oversees the Office of Economic Policy for the Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs at the State Department. We will talk about the U.S. priorities for APEC 2023 under the theme “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All,” US-China dynamics, and potential for IPEF progress in advance of the APEC leaders meeting.

Click here to register for the program.

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What We're Reading

Aspen Institute: Policy, Industry, and NGO Leaders Announce Blueprint for Critical Minerals Policy in the United States

“There is an urgent need for policymakers to define a coordinated critical minerals strategy for the United States. The report identifies several risks presented by the current critical minerals supply chain and recommends 11 key domestic and foreign policy pathways for Congress to create a sustainable and resilient supply chain for critical minerals without the climate or the American economy.”

Georgetown: Peter Harrell’s Remarks at Georgetown Law’s Annual International Trade Update

"To be direct, there are few American policymakers who today would argue that the structure of U.S. tariffs on China should be substantially identical to the structure of U.S. tariffs on, say, Germany, or another allied but non-FTA country. But of course a foundational premise of the WTO is that the U.S. would treat China and Germany equally when it comes to tariffs and to certain other measures."

Bloomberg: Ford Gets $9.2 Billion to Help Catch Up with China's EV Dominance

"The new factories that will eventually supply Ford’s expansion into electric vehicles are already under construction in Kentucky and Tennessee through a joint venture called BlueOval SK, owned by the Michigan automaker and South Korean battery giant SK On Co. Ford plans to make as many as 2 million EVs by 2026, a huge increase from the roughly 132,000 it produced last year."

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