U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today met with Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China Wang Wentao to advance U.S. commercial and strategic interests. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to deliver on President Biden’s directive following his meeting with President Xi in November 2022 to deepen bilateral discussions. Secretary Raimondo emphasized the importance of...

Earlier this week, Secretary Gina Raimondo addressed the virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC), the Secretary’s advisory body that provides recommendations to support U.S. supply chain and economic competitiveness. “The last two years of supply chain crises have revealed that the U.S. government needs to invest more in supply chain resilience,” Secretary...

Yesterday, Secretary Raimondo met with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC), the Secretary’s chief advisory body that provides recommendations to support U.S. supply chain and economic competitiveness and further the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader export, economic, and job growth goals. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo thanked the ACSCC’s members for previous...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with the Ambassador from the People’s Republic of China Xie Feng. They shared a productive discussion ahead of Secretary Raimondo’s upcoming trip to Beijing and Shanghai. Secretary Raimondo raised issues of importance to the United States and American businesses and workers and discussed issues relating to the U.S.- China commercial relationship...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will travel to Beijing and Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), from August 27-30 for meetings with senior PRC officials and U.S. business leaders. Secretary Raimondo’s travel follows President Biden’s meeting with President Xi last November to deepen communication between the U.S. and the PRC on a range of issues. While in the PRC, Secretary...

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) invite interested stakeholders to take part in two listening session opportunities on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) for the fifth in-person negotiating round. The fifth negotiating round will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 10-16, 2023. All stakeholder events...

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced that a U.S. delegation will travel to Bangkok, Thailand, from September 10-16 for the fifth negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). In Bangkok, the IPEF partners will continue to make progress on negotiations towards high-standard outcomes under Pillars I...

Today, Deputy Secretary Don Graves with Romanian Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja to discuss bilateral economic and commercial cooperation on energy issues. The leaders discussed the advancement of renewable energy, including civil nuclear, solar, and offshore wind technologies, as well as updates on the deployment of the Small Modular Reactor Public-Private Program led by the U.S. Department...

Today, Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene to advance the trade and investment relationship between the United States and Mongolia. The leaders celebrated over three decades of close ties between the countries and outlined opportunities for future cooperation, particularly in the critical minerals and agricultural sectors. They also discussed the...

By Uma Menon, Office of Public Affairs, International Trade Administration Since President Biden launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in May 2022, it has sparked discussions on innovative ways to enhance longer-term economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, the world’s most populous and fastest-growing region. The framework harnesses the economic power of the United...