T.H. Lawrence News
Professor: Oligarchs 'have not contributed to the well-being of Haiti'
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 9, 2023
Professor Robert Maguire said powers behind the throne have only enriched themselves while Haiti suffers.
Mission of Hope seeks to navigate dangerous circumnstances in Haiti
By T.H. Lawrence | May 19, 2023
Mission of Hope started as a modest enterprise on an unproductive plot of land in Haiti, but it has since evolved into a multinational organization that collaborates with indigenous churches to spread the gospel and improve the lives of people in their neighborhoods.
Schuller: NGOs 'were envisioned as back-up for the government of Haiti'
By T.H. Lawrence | May 17, 2023
Non-government organizations (NGOs) have been, at best, a mixed blessing for Haiti, according to a professor who has dedicated two decades of his life and career to understanding the troubled Caribbean island nation.
U. of Virginia professor: Solution to Haitian violence must come from within nation
By T.H. Lawrence | May 15, 2023
The solution to the continued turmoil and out-of-control violence in Haiti must come from within the nation, according to University of Virginia politics professor Robert Fatton Jr., a native of the Caribbean nation.
DigiCash founder optimistic about the future of cryptocurrencies: 'they are far and away the best way to move value around'
By T.H. Lawrence | Feb 23, 2023
DigiCash founder David Chaum is known as the “Godfather of Crypto,” and he thinks he has an idea that people can’t refute.
Former ambassador on trade with China: In a time of inflation, tariffs are 'the worst thing you can have in a trading relationship'
By T.H. Lawrence | Dec 9, 2022
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who also served as ambassador to Singapore, Russia and China and was a 2012 Republican presidential candidate, discussed multiple issues involving the United States and China during a Nov. 16 webcast sponsored by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.
CSIS panel examines China’s new Global Development Initiative: 'I think the Chinese themselves have not worked out what the GDI is'
By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 5, 2022
Experts says China attempting to aid developing countries — and gain influence.
PCAOB: Board is 'grateful' to Rubio for 'leadership in passing the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act'
By T.H. Lawrence | Sep 13, 2022
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is urging the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to accept only full compliance to the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, emphasizing concerns about Chinese firms ignoring standards and placing Americans in fiscal harm.
Economist: China is 'the bubble that never pops'
By T.H. Lawrence | Jul 26, 2022
In 2020 author Thomas Orlik, the chief economist for Bloomberg Economics, published a book titled, “China: The Bubble That Never Pops.”
Warner, Rubio call on FTC to investigate TikTok 'on the basis of apparent deception,' ties to Chinese Communist Party
By T.H. Lawrence | Jul 8, 2022
Two U.S. senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate TikTok’s reported misrepresentation of the company’s relationship with ByteDance and its subsidiaries, including Beijing-based ByteDance Technology, which is partially owned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Center for Strategic & International Studies panel on electric vehicles: 'The genie is out of the bottle'
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 21, 2022
Electric vehicles are charging ahead, and the market may have already passed the tipping point or is closing in on it with China out in front, according to a Washington-based think tank.
U.S.-Sino panel examines ensuring resilience of U.S. supply chain
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 13, 2022
Ensuring the resilience of the U.S. supply chain dominated a detailed discussion during a U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing Thursday.
U.S.-China panel: America can overcome China's challenge, hearing comes at 'pivotal moment'
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 10, 2022
China poses a major challenge to the United States, but it is one that can be met and overcome, according the the sentiments voiced during a U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing Thursday.
Center for Strategic & International Studies spotlights 'severe challenges' China faces with economy, education
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 9, 2022
A Center for Strategic & International Studies presentation, “How Inequality Is Undermining China’s Prosperity,” recently focused on trends in China’s labor market, educational attainment, automation and rural employment.
China investing heavily in industrial development
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 7, 2022
New study attempts to determine amount of spending, and compare it to other nations
USCBC on Blinken's China speech: 'For progress to be made, there must be dialogue and diplomacy'
By T.H. Lawrence | May 27, 2022
Secretary of State Blinken delivers speech on US-China relations
Panel calls China’s huge population an asset but cites economic, STEM challenges for Beijing
By T.H. Lawrence | May 23, 2022
No nation has as many people as China, which is closing in on a population of 1.5 billion.
Bill would mandate firms disclose ties to Chinese forced labor camps, national security risks
By T.H. Lawrence | May 9, 2022
‘Far too many American corporations profit from slave labor in China,’ says Sen. Marco Rubio, who co-authored legislation
U.S.-China Business Council realizes report on Beijing's cybersecurity efforts, hopes 'China authorities will positively respond'
By T.H. Lawrence | Apr 22, 2022
A report released Wednesday says China’s evolving data, privacy, and cybersecurity regimes will come at a high price for companies doing business there.
US-China Business Council spokesman: Experts agree China's zero-COVID-19 policy 'is not sustainable'
By T.H. Lawrence | Apr 19, 2022
China's zero-COVID-19 policy is having an impact on U.S. firms doing business in the country.