Gerrish talks bilateral trade, infrastructure projects in Manilla

Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish met on Wednesday with senior Philippine officials in Manilla to continue talks on bilateral trade issues, USTR said in a statement. The meeting with economic ministers and others “follows up on the November 2017 meeting between President Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, during which the United States welcomed Philippine interest in deepening the bilateral trade relationship through consideration of a potential free trade agreement,” USTR said. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in March...