EE. UU. y China entran en una nueva fase de carrera armamentista legal en la guerra comercial

Estados Unidos y China están intensificando una carrera armamentista legal con sanciones y regulaciones contrapuestas que atrapan a las empresas globales en demandas de cumplimiento contradictorias. Este acontecimiento se produce en el marco de la visita del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump a China y las continuas perturbaciones derivadas de la guerra entre Estados Unidos e Irán.

Washington y Pekín han desplegado regímenes legales y regulatorios rivales en los últimos meses. Estas medidas buscan asegurar ventajas estratégicas en disputas comerciales, tecnológicas y de seguridad. Las empresas globales, desde Corea del Sur hasta los Países Bajos, se enfrentan ahora a una situación imposible. Según los analistas, no pueden cumplir las normas de una parte sin infringir las de la otra. Las autoridades estadounidenses impusieron recientemente sanciones a varias entidades chinas por sus vínculos comerciales con Irán. Esto incluye a cinco refinerías de petróleo que Pekín había intentado proteger la semana anterior. Las acciones añaden más tensión a los lazos bilaterales, ya presionados por las interrupciones en el suministro de energía.

Artículos relacionados

USTR official announcing investigations into South Korea and 59 countries over forced labor imports, with flags, map, and trade symbols.
Imagen generada por IA

USTR launches investigations into South Korea, 59 others over forced labor imports

Reportado por IA Imagen generada por IA

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into South Korea and 59 other economies for failing to adequately ban imports of goods produced with forced labor. This move comes as the Donald Trump administration seeks to introduce new tariffs to replace country-specific emergency tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court last month. South Korea's government plans to engage in close consultations with the U.S. to safeguard national interests.

China's Ministry of Commerce announced two trade barrier investigations into US practices on Friday, described as reciprocal countermeasures to Washington's two Section 301 probes against China. The probes target US measures disrupting global supply chains and green product trade, potentially breaching WTO rules and bilateral agreements. They are set to conclude within six months, with a possible three-month extension.

Reportado por IA

A US court ruling on tariffs has lowered effective duties, easing tensions and steering the upcoming April summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump towards stability rather than escalation. Analysts say the decision strengthens China's negotiating position, with the summit expected to focus on extending a fragile truce rather than major concessions.

The anticipated meeting between the US and Chinese presidents will take place from May 13 to 15 in Beijing, though the encounter is marked by tensions surrounding the war between Iran and Washington.

Reportado por IA

Amid energy shocks from the Iran war threatening Southeast Asia’s supply chains, US and European importers are shifting some orders back to China. Chinese exporters report a recovery in buyer numbers at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou.

Japan and other Asian trading partners are evaluating the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's new 15% global tariff, imposed under a different law hours after the Supreme Court invalidated his prior levies, as part of broader international reactions including Europe's coordinated response.

Reportado por IA

Chinese social media is awash with criticisms of the US, ranging from sarcastic takes on Beijing’s official line to ‘armchair generals’ advising Tehran on fighting America. Platforms are tightly controlled, with most published comments heavily critical of the United States.

 

 

 

Este sitio web utiliza cookies

Utilizamos cookies para análisis con el fin de mejorar nuestro sitio. Lee nuestra política de privacidad para más información.
Rechazar