U.S.-China trade, export controls and data compliance for global supply chains
Zhiwei Chen is senior counsel in Crowell & Moring’s International Trade and Privacy & Cybersecurity groups. With over 15 years of experience in Washington, D.C. and China, he advises U.S. and Chinese multinationals on complex trade, data compliance, and regulatory challenges.
Zhiwei specializes in cross-border supply chains, export controls, customs enforcement, and data privacy. A frequent speaker on U.S.-China trade dynamics, he skillfully guides global companies through shifting geopolitical realities, regulatory conflicts, and high-profile enforcement actions.
Navigating China's Evolving Export Controls and U.S.-China Supply Chain Conflicts
Where U.S. and Chinese export-control regimes now collide across the lithium and battery supply chain — what China’s expanded controls and countermeasures on rare earths, graphite and lithium-ion batteries mean in practice, how to reconcile conflicting U.S. export controls, sanctions and supply-chain restrictions with Chinese regulatory requirements, and the compliance, due-diligence and contingency strategies that keep legal and partner risk in check.
- Analyzing China’s expanded export controls and countermeasures regarding rare earths, graphite, and lithium-ion batteries
- Navigating conflicting U.S. export controls, sanctions, and supply chain restrictions against Chinese regulatory requirements
- Implementing practical compliance, due diligence, and contingency strategies to mitigate legal and partner risks
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