US Trade Representative: US-China Relations Stable, Suggests Official Trade Commission
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US President Trump is scheduled to visit Beijing in mid-May, with trade and economic issues set as the focus for the Trump-Xi meeting, hoping to extend the trade truce for another year. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated at a think tank seminar that US-China economic and trade relations are stable, but the US must protect its national and economic security, continuing to impose tariffs. He emphasized this is not to confront China but to address the US's internal trade deficit. Greer suggested establishing an official US-China Board of Trade to handle non-sensitive goods trade and investment issues, hoping rare earth discussions can be resolved at the ministerial level.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main agenda and goal of the US for the scheduled meeting between Trump and Xi in Beijing?
- A: The US side has set trade and economic issues as the main agenda, hoping to extend the trade truce for one year.
- Q: What actions has China taken recently to maintain stability in its trade relations with the United States?
- A: China continues to purchase US agricultural products and passenger aircraft, and ensures a stable supply of rare earths.
- Q: Why does the United States continue to impose high tariffs on advanced and manufacturing goods from China?
- A: The US must protect its national and economic security, address its trade deficit, and ensure the return of manufacturing jobs.
- Q: By how much did the US trade deficit with China decrease in the previous year?
- A: The US trade deficit with China decreased by 130 billion US dollars, which is a reduction of about 30 percent.
- Q: What is the purpose of the official US-China Board of Trade proposed by Jamieson Greer?
- A: It aims to create an operable mechanism to understand which non-sensitive goods can be traded and prioritized, and to set up processes.