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The US-China Business Council appreciates the Biden administration’s articulation of its policy toward China, our third-largest trade partner.

China’s evolving data, privacy, and cybersecurity regimes stand to significantly raise the costs of doing business in China, according to a report released today by the US-China Business Council (USCBC), an organization representing more than 260 American companies that operate in the China market.

US goods exports to China last year increased 21 percent to $149 billion. But the amount of US services bought by Chinese customers sank by 33 percent in 2020—the most recent year of comprehensive data for US states’ and congressional districts’ services exports to China.

While the US-China Business Council (USCBC) welcomes the renewal of tariff exclusions on imports of 352 categories of goods from China, we are disappointed that the Biden administration did not approve the full 549 categories requested.

Today, US-China Business Council (USCBC) President Craig Allen welcomed Rory Murphy as vice president of government affairs in the Washington, DC, office.

The US-China Business Council (USCBC), an advocacy organization representing more than 260 member companies that do business in China, is pleased that President Biden and President Xi met yesterday. USCBC fully supports their mutual interest in improving bilateral relations and acting responsibly and collaboratively as world leaders on issues of global significance.

Attached below is a letter spearheaded by the US-China Business Council (USCBC) and sent to US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on behalf of two dozen American business associations.

Last year, US goods exports to China surged by $18.5 billion—almost 18 percent over 2019. This surge follows near-decade lows in US-China trade in 2019 and the conclusion of the US-China Phase One trade agreement in January 2020, according to a study released today by the US-China Business Council (USCBC), a non-partisan trade association representing more than 260 US companies that do business with China from a wide range of industries.

Despite an ongoing trade conflict and a worsening political relationship, commercial ties between the United States and China remain strong, said Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang during a meeting with board members of the US-China Business Council earlier today.

Today, US-China Business Council (USCBC) President Craig Allen welcomed David Thomas as senior vice president in the Washington, DC, office.