May 31st, 2017
Lighthizer meets MOFCOM counterpart at APEC
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met his Chinese counterpart, Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, on the margins of the APEC Trade Ministers meeting this week in Hanoi. According to news reports, Lighthizer said in the meeting that a trade war was not in the interest of either country. China's commerce minister Zhong Shan told Lighthizer the two sides should strengthen cooperation and manage disputes in trade,...
Lighthizer sworn in, makes rounds on Hill, flies to Hanoi
Robert Lighthizer was sworn in as US Trade Representative at the White House on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday, he met with the Senate Finance Committee to outline the administration’s goals. On Wednesday, Lighthizer met with the House Ways and Means Committee before leaving Thursday for the APEC meeting in Hanoi. Lighthizer completes the Trump administration’s full trade team, allowing them to notify Congress...
Branstad on target for June arrival in Beijing
Ambassador to China-designate Terry Branstad’s May 2 confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee put him on track to be in Beijing in June if the process moves forward as expected. The long-time Republican governor of Iowa and personal acquaintance of Chinese President Xi Jinping made it clear that this relationship would not prevent him from being tough on China when necessary.
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As President Donald Trump marks 100 days in office, his rhetoric toward China has been tempered, he has changed his views on currency manipulation, and his first face-to-face meeting with President Xi Jinping recast bilateral dialogues. So far, so good - but substantive outcomes are still to be determined.
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President Donald Trump this week signed two new executive orders that have implications for international trade and, potentially, China.
On Tuesday, Trump signed the “Buy American, Hire American” executive order to “maximize … the...
Despite no significant breakthroughs on key issues in the relationship, the White House and Chinese media reported that the first meeting of Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was favorable. Trump indicated he and Xi began a good relationship, saying in a Fox News interview this week that the pair had “great chemistry.”
...As part of the sideline meetings last week during the first meeting of Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, China proposed a 100-day agenda to reduce trade tensions between the two governments. The plan has little detail and likely represents a starting point for discussions with the Trump administration. China’s “asks” were also not included in the proposal.
...Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended their first summit today, apparently agreeing that Trump will visit China this year and setting up a revised structure for bilateral dialogue. Both of these outcomes align with recommendations from the USCBC board of directors issued last month.
...March 31, 2017
Chinese media on Thursday confirmed rumors that had been circulating for several weeks: President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States on April 6 and 7 to meet with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-lago in Palm...
US Trade Representative-designate Robert Lighthizer’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee was held last week, but it is still unclear if he will need a waiver for his nomination to move forward to the full Senate. The White House has argued that the statute barring USTRs from having previously represented foreign governments is an unconstitutional restriction on the...
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