Chinese, US trade negotiators hold first talks of Joe Biden presidency

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Source: South China Morning Post

The top trade negotiators from China and the United States have held their first telephone call since Joe Biden entered the White House, and stressed the importance of improving their bilateral trade ties.

A brief statement on Thursday by the Chinese commerce ministry said Vice-Premier Liu He and US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai had a “frank and constructive” exchange.

“Both sides believe developing bilateral trade is very important and exchanged views on issues of concern,” the statement said.

A statement from the USTR’s office said that Tai had discussed the guiding principles of the Biden administration’s worker-centred trade policy and her ongoing review of the US-China trade relationship, while also raising issues of concern.

Read more: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3134991/chinese-us-trade-negotiators-hold-first-talks-joe-biden-era

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1. Encouraging move.....realists talking to each other.

Neither the US nor the Chinese want to see a regional war....China has to reconsider her moves in the SC Sea and SE Asia. We need to get serious with our alliances in this region - Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Australia.....end present a united front on Chinese expansionism....as they are going to end up destroying their centers of commercialism. We, the USA, needs to bring semiconductor mfg back. It's a national security issue.