FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2018 Contact: USTR Public & Media Affairs
media@ustr.eop.gov Statement By U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Section 301 Action Washington, DC – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today released the following statement regarding action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: “On Friday, in response to unfair ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 11 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2018, Robert Lighthizer, Section 301 Action, U.S. Trade Representative
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Oxon Hill, Maryland June 22, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Well, good morning, everyone. I’m not going to do all 31 flavors for you as they’re not in my prepared remarks. Frankly, I learned a lot actually from that job working scooping ice cream, things ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 25 June, 2018 | Topics:
Business, News, Press Releases, Speeches, Trade
| Tags: 2018, Remarks, Secretary Pompeo, SelectUSA
FOREIGN POLICY Issued on: June 15, 2018 My great friendship with President Xi of China and our country’s relationship with China are both very important to me. Trade between our nations, however, has been very unfair, for a very long time. This situation is no longer sustainable. China has, for example, long been engaging in several unfair ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 19 June, 2018 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News, Political Affairs, President Donald Trump, Press Releases, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2018, President Donald J. Trump, Trade, US-China
Secretary Ross Announces $1.4 Billion ZTE Settlement; ZTE Board, Management Changes and Strictest BIS Compliance Requirements Ever 06/07/2018 09:43 AM EDT Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation, of Shenzhen, China (“ZTE Corporation”) and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. of Hi-New Shenzhen, China (“ZTE Kangxun”) (collectively, “ZTE”) has agreed to severe ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 8 June, 2018 | Topics:
Business, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2018, Trade, US-China, ZTE
Over the weekend, Administration officials, led by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, concluded a series of meetings in Beijing with a delegation from the government of China, as part of ongoing trade discussions.
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By U.S. Mission China | 5 June, 2018 | Topics:
Business, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Liu He
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 29, 2018 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS CONFRONTING CHINA’S UNFAIR TRADE POLICIES “From now on, we expect trading relationships to be fair and to be reciprocal.” – President Donald J. Trump YEARS OF UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES: China has consistently taken advantage of the ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 30 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2018, Trade, US-China
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I’d like to begin by saying that based on the recent statement of North Korea, I have decided to terminate the planned summit in Singapore on June 12th. While many things can happen and a great opportunity lies ahead, potentially, I believe that this is a tremendous setback for ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 25 May, 2018 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Economics, News, Policy, Press Releases, Trade
| Tags: 2018, Economy, President Donald J. Trump, Trade
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2018 Joint Statement of the United States and China Regarding Trade Consultations At the direction of President Donald J. Trump and President Xi Jinping, on May 17 and 18, 2018, the United States and China engaged in constructive consultations regarding trade in ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2018, Trade, U.S.-China
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2018 Trump Administration Officials to Host Trade Delegation from China The trade delegation from China, led by Vice Premier Liu He will participate in meetings at the Department of the Treasury on Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18, 2018. Treasury Secretary ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 17 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: President Donald J. Trump, Trade
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE THE SENIOR ADVISOR FOR POLICY THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HOMELAND SECURITY AND COUNTERTERRORISM SUBJECT: Actions by the United States Related to the Section 301 ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 30 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2018, Section 301, Trade, US-China
We have a longstanding relationship with China. There’s a lot of work that is left to be done with two massive, massive countries. One of the key things that we will be dealing with regard to China is the DPRK, and let me remind you that they voted in support of UN Security Council resolutions ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 23 March, 2018 | Topics:
Business, News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: Business, Statement, Trade, US-China
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2018 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS STANDING UP FOR AMERICAN INNOVATION “Under my Administration, the theft of American prosperity will end. We’re going to defend our industry and create a level playing field for the American worker — finally.” – President Donald ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 23 March, 2018 | Topics:
Business, News, Press Releases, Speeches, Trade
| Tags: American Innovation, President Donald Trump, Stetement, tariff, WTO
“In both Chinese and American cultures, food brings families and people together. Perhaps because of that, agriculture holds a special place in our hearts. It is therefore very fitting that this project is often referred to as a ‘friendship farm,’” Ambassador Branstad’s remarks at the groundbreaking of the China-U.S. Demonstration Farm modelled on Kimberley Farms ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, Ambassador, Environment, Featured Event, News, Public Affairs, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2017, Agriculture, Ambassador Branstad, Hebei, Luanping
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE WILBUR ROSS: “FREE-TRADE IS A TWO-WAY STREET” “The Trump administration believes in free and fair trade and will use every available tool to counter the protectionism of those who pledge allegiance to free trade while violating its core principles. The U.S. is working to restore a level playing field, and under President ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 2 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Trade
| Tags: Secretary of Commerce, Trade, US-China, Wilbur Ross
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue traveled to Beijing & Shanghai June 29-30 and July 1 to hold meetings with Vice Premiere Wang Yang and Minister Han Changfu of the Ministry of Agriculture as well as participate in special ceremonies to mark the return of high quality U.S. beef to the Chinese market after a ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 3 July, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, Business, Events, News, Press Releases, Trade
| Tags: Agriculture, Business, Han Changfu, Sonny Perdue, Trade, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, US-China, Wang Yang
Constituent Update June 15, 2017 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA), formally establishing a registration process for U.S. food manufacturers who export certain foods to China. The FDA is taking this action in response to ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 15 June, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Press Releases, Trade
| Tags: FDA
Earlier today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin held a phone conversation with Vice Premier Wang Yang of China. Commerce Secretary Ross, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Vice Premier Wang discussed bilateral issues related to the U.S.- China Comprehensive Dialogue and the overall economic and trade relationship between the two countries.
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By U.S. Mission China | 4 May, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Economics, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: Economy, US-China
2/17/2017 WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held separate calls with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, Minister of the Office of the Central Leading Group on Financial and Economic Affairs Liu He, People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan, and Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie. In each of these calls, Secretary Mnuchin underscored that he looked forward to ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 17 February, 2017 | Topics:
Economics, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2017, Mnuchin, Treasury, Wang Yang
The seventh round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, and the sixth round the U.S.-China High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange concluded in Washington, DC June 24. These dialogues were led by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew, Vice Premier Wang Yang, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, and Vice Premier ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 25 June, 2015 | Topics:
Economic Issues, Trade
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release FACT SHEET U.S.-China Development Cooperation The most pressing global health, environmental, and security threats are beyond the ability of any one nation to confront alone and require cooperative action to mitigate. From our respective contributions to global health security in West Africa to the ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 23 June, 2015 | Topics:
Economics, Fact Sheets, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2015, Development, SED, U.S.-China, US-China, Washington
Remarks by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert W. Holleyman II to the New Democrat Network (NDN): Digital Economy and Trade: A 21st Century Leadership Imperative May 1, 2015 Washington, D.C. *As Prepared for Delivery* Thank you, Representative Kind, for that warm introduction, and for your leadership of the New Democrat Coalition. The Coalition’s American Prosperity ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 1 May, 2015 | Topics:
Economic Issues, Economics, Trade
| Tags: 2015, Economy, Internet, Trade
Ambassador Baucus led the first presidentially designated delegation of the Obama administration which included Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Deputy Secretary of Energy Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall. In Shanghai, the three met with Party Secretary Han Zheng.
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By U.S. Mission China | 15 April, 2015 | Topics:
Events, Shanghai, Trade
| Tags: 2015, Shanghai, Trade, US-China
April 14, 2015 – 8:17am
Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall Deputy Secretary of Energy Thank you, Dr. Hon for the introduction. I also want to say a special thank you to Microsoft for hosting us today. Our two nations are the world’s largest economies. And we are also the world’s largest carbon producers. And that means we have the power ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 14 April, 2015 | Topics:
Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Speeches, Trade
| Tags: 2015, Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Trade, US-China
Jan. 23, Wuhu – During a trip to Wuhu, Consul General Hanscom Smith met with young environmentalists who are working to protect local waterways and promote alternatives to trash incineration. CG Smith also stopped by the American Wine Pavilion which is helping to increase the market share for American wine in China. The CG made ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 31 January, 2015 | Topics:
Consul General, Environment, Events, Shanghai, Trade
| Tags: 2015, Smith, Wine
Max Baucus United States Ambassador to China Kunming Museum January 28, 2015 AMBASSADOR BAUCUS: Thank you so very much Mr. Tian Jian. I deeply appreciate that introduction. I want to also thank the tour director who gave us a wonderful tour through the museum. Bai Hong and Yang Fuquan, Vice President of the local Academy ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 28 January, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2015, Baucus, Kunming, US-China
U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Max Baucus, traveled to the cities of Taiyuan and Yangquan in northern China’s Shanxi Province from January 13 – 14, 2015, to highlight U.S.-China cooperation, especially in the area of clean energy and climate change. One of the Ambassador’s first activities was to visit a demonstration project ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 15 January, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2015, Ambassador, Baucus, Clean Energy, Environment, Shanxi, US-China
Thanks, Steve, for that kind introduction. And thank you to the Beijing American Center for hosting me here today. This is a wonderful venue, and I’m pleased to be here. I am in China this week to speak to the public, academics, legal professionals, the media, Chinese government officials, and U.S. businesses about how the ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 13 January, 2015 | Topics:
Economics, Speeches, Trade
| Tags: 2015, Anti-corruption, Beijing American Center, Commerce, Trade, US-China
Jan. 7, Shanghai – In a joint effort, PAS and the Agricultural Trade Office produced a video to promote American Week from Jan 8-12 on Tmall, China’s version of Amazon.com. The event was designed to entice local consumers to purchase American products for preparation during the Chinese New Year. 500-600 lucky customers who purchased American ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 7 January, 2015 | Topics:
Agriculture, Events, Shanghai, Trade
| Tags: 2015, Agriculture, Shanghai, Trade
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, together with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, co-chaired the 25th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Chicago, Illinois, on December 16-18, 2014. They were joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to address agricultural concerns. Other U.S. participants included ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 19 December, 2014 | Topics:
Economics, Fact Sheets, Press Releases, Trade
| Tags: 2014, Commerce, Trade, US-China
AMBASSADOR BAUCUS: Thank you Hanscom very much for that very kind introduction. Before I go any further, I’d just like to say that Hanscom Smith is one of our best Consul Generals, not just in China but around the world. I’m a big fan of Hanscom Smith. Let’s give a big round of applause to ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 2 December, 2014 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Opportunities, Economics, Speeches, Trade
| Tags: 2014, Ambassador, Amcham, Baucus, Business, Commerce, Trade
Great Hall of the People Beijing, China November 12, 2014 PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, thank you, President Xi, for welcoming me and my delegation to Beijing and for the extraordinary hospitality that you and the Chinese people have shown to me on this state visit. I also want to take this opportunity to thank the people ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 12 November, 2014 | Topics:
Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Human Rights, President Barack Obama, Security, Speeches, Trade
| Tags: 2014, POTUS.Obama, US-China, Xi Jinping
Mr. President, thanks so much for accepting our request for doing this interview about your upcoming visit to China and the summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. 1. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the China-U.S. diplomatic relationship, and both sides have held events in different forms to celebrate the historical ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 10 November, 2014 | Topics:
Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Human Rights, President Barack Obama, Press Releases, Security, Trade
| Tags: 2014, POTUS.Obama, US-China, Xinhua
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you very much, Dean Nasr. I’ve had the privilege of knowing Vali for a while. When I was in the Senate, he was a very valuable advisor, and I can remember coming down to the State Department and meeting with him and with Richard ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 4 November, 2014 | Topics:
Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Human Rights, Secretary John Kerry, Security, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2014, Kerry, Secretary of State, US-China
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release July 14, 2014 ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 14 July, 2014 | Topics:
Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Press Releases, Security, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2014, SED, SED Outcomes, US-China
7/11/2014 As the Special Representatives of President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang led the sixth meeting of the Economic Track of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) on July 9-10, in Beijing, China. They were joined by a high-level delegation of ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 11 July, 2014 | Topics:
Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Press Releases, Security, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2014, Obama, SED, SED Factsheet, Xi Jinping
It is an honor to greet the American and Chinese delegations to the sixth round of the United States-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED). I want to thank President Xi, Vice Premier Wang, State Councilor Yang, and the entire Chinese delegation for hosting this year’s S&ED and for their warm reception of the American delegation. This ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 9 July, 2014 | Topics:
Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Press Releases, Security, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2014, Climate Change, Obama, POTUS, SED, US-China
June 25, 2014 Beijing China Thank you Greg. Thank you so much for those warm remarks. I want to just tell you how pleased I am to be here. This is such a wonderful opportunity to do what all of us want to do, that is help us make this world an even better place ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 25 June, 2014 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2014, Ambassador, Baucus, BIT, Trade, US-China
24 March 2014 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary March 24, 2014 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRESIDENT XI JINPING OF CHINA BEFORE BILATERAL MEETING U.S. Ambassador’s Residence The Hague, The Netherlands 12:48 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: (In progress) — We have made incredible strides over these past several decades, and I know ...
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By U.S. Mission China | 24 March, 2014 | Topics:
Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Human Rights, President Barack Obama, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & China
| Tags: 2014, Economy, Exchanges, Obama, Security, US-China, Xi Jinping
