The U.S. on Friday said it would be an active and constructive participant in the World Trade Organization plurilateral discussions on environmental sustainability, a push likely to fit in to the Biden administration’s climate change agenda.
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India and South Africa argued such talks were driving attention away from multilateral e-commerce discussions.
The ITC said it found “SK’s destruction of evidence in this case to be extraordinary.”
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The committee’s work will include advancing trade policy proposals outlined in reports from earlier this year.
“What President Biden has said is there will be a whole-of-government review of all of these policies and decide what it makes sense to maintain,” Gina Raimondo told MSNBC.
The U.S. on Friday said it would be an active and constructive participant in the World Trade Organization plurilateral discussions on environmental sustainability, a push likely to fit in to the Biden administration’s climate change agenda.
China on Friday issued a much-anticipated five-year plan that stakes out goals for development in seven high-tech sectors, outlines increases in research and development spending and emphasizes a need to attract foreign investment as part of its dual circulation strategy.
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is refining legislation that would establish a process to screen outbound investments and the offshoring of critical supply chains to ensure the U.S. is prepared “in times of crisis,” he said in a statement.
The U.S. and European Union on Friday agreed to a four-month suspension of all tariffs imposed in the World Trade Organization disputes involving aircraft producers Airbus and Boeing, committing to work toward a permanent resolution.
China’s Ministry of Commerce this week issued guidance saying Beijing will promote initiatives that attract foreign investment in high-tech sectors as a means to strengthen its supply chains, suggesting a range of moves including tax concessions and the expansion of free trade zones but noting all investments must fit China’s national strategy.
The European Union, Korea, Australia and other World Trade Organization members criticized the U.S. on Wednesday for its plan to restrict U.S. procurement coverage of essential medical products, arguing it could disrupt international trade flows amid an ongoing pandemic and urging the U.S. to further clarify the implications of its proposal.
Canada plans to negotiate sector-specific carveouts to the Biden administration’s Buy American policies in areas where the countries can “very easily align,” a top Canadian trade official said this week.
Esteban Moctezuma will help “identify and promote trade and investment opportunities” within the USMCA framework, the embassy said.
As Chinese leaders meet this week to unveil the country’s political and economic agenda during its annual “Two Sessions,” China policy analysts are on the lookout for signals from Beijing about how it will implement a plan to become technologically self-reliant.
Chinese officials on Friday outlined aspects of Beijing’s plan to become technologically self-reliant, advancing its science and technology capabilities by focusing on enhancing semiconductor manufacturing, research and development policies and support of basic research.
The U.S. and the United Kingdom on Thursday announced plans to temporarily suspend tariffs imposed in the 16-year-old World Trade Organization dispute involving aircraft producers Airbus and Boeing, pledging to work toward a resolution.
Plurilateral negotiations play an important role in the World Trade Organization, allowing members to move forward on important issues and keep the organization relevant and responsive, the U.S., European Union and others argued on Tuesday, defending plurilateral talks after India and South Africa raised concerns about their legal status at the WTO.
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The full Senate likely will vote to approve Katherine Tai, President Biden’s choice for U.S. Trade Representative, next week, according to several sources tracking the process.
The U.S. and the United Kingdom on Thursday announced plans to temporarily suspend tariffs imposed in the 16-year-old World Trade Organization dispute involving aircraft producers Airbus and Boeing, pledging to work toward a resolution.
As Chinese leaders meet this week to unveil the country’s political and economic agenda during its annual “Two Sessions,” China policy analysts are on the lookout for signals from Beijing about how it will implement a plan to become technologically self-reliant.
Plurilateral negotiations play an important role in the World Trade Organization, allowing members to move forward on important issues and keep the organization relevant and responsive, the U.S., European Union and others argued on Tuesday, defending plurilateral talks after India and South Africa raised concerns about their legal status at the WTO.
Canada plans to negotiate sector-specific carveouts to the Biden administration’s Buy American policies in areas where the countries can “very easily align,” a top Canadian trade official said this week.
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