{"id":2014245,"date":"2023-08-28T12:58:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-china-agree-to-hold-regular-talks-during-commerce-chief-raimondos-1st-meeting-in-beijing\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T13:00:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:00:41","slug":"us-china-agree-to-hold-regular-talks-during-commerce-chief-raimondos-1st-meeting-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-china-agree-to-hold-regular-talks-during-commerce-chief-raimondos-1st-meeting-in-beijing\/","title":{"rendered":"US and China to hold regular talks during Commerce Chief Raimondo&#8217;s first meeting in Beijing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-china-agree-to-hold-regular-talks-during-commerce-chief-raimondos-1st-meeting-in-beijing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2014245&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>U.S. Commerce Secretary Holds Face-to-Face Meeting with Chinese Counterpart<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo had an important meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, in Beijing. The two \u200bsides agreed to establish a new\u200c working group and launch \u2062dialogues\u200b on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-raises-concerns-by-micron-intel-with-china-as-export-control-meeting-set-to-launch\/\" title=\"US expresses concerns over export control meeting with China as Micron and Intel raise alarms.\">export control enforcement information<\/a>. This \u200dmarks the first\u2064 visit \u200cby a U.S. commerce chief to China in seven years, and it comes at a crucial time as China&#8217;s economy faces challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts suggest that Chinese officials are running out of options to\u2064 address their economic issues and hope that the United States can provide assistance.\u200b Ms. Raimondo emphasized the importance of a stable \u2062economic\u2064 relationship between the \u200btwo countries,\u2063 acknowledging that there will be disagreements but expressing optimism about making\u2063 progress through direct\u2064 and practical discussions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/communist-china-on-track-with-plan-to-replace-us-as-superpower-michael-pillsbury-4878134\">Communist China on Track\u200b With Plan to \u2063Replace US as Superpower: Michael Pillsbury<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/in-depth-chinas-economy-is-faltering-5329514\">IN-DEPTH: China\u2019s\u2063 Economy Is Faltering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Biden administration is actively seeking to reopen \u2063high-level\u200d communication with China, sending multiple cabinet officials \u200dto\u2062 Beijing in recent months. On the other hand, no senior Chinese officials have visited \u2062Washington since the lifting of COVID-19 lockdowns. The United States extended an invitation to China&#8217;s \u200dtop diplomat, Wang Yi, but has not received a response.<\/p>\n<p>During\u2064 the meeting, Mr. \u200dWang emphasized the importance of economic ties between China and the United \u200bStates, stating that they benefit not only the two countries\u200c but also the \u200dentire world. \u200cHe expressed China&#8217;s readiness to\u200d work with the United States \u200dto create a favorable policy environment for business cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>However, recent anti-spy \u2064crackdowns and the \u2062introduction of an\u2063 updated anti-espionage law have created a hostile business environment for \u200dAmericans in \u2062China. Ms. Raimondo will address these concerns\u200b during her visit, which includes meetings with Chinese officials and American business leaders.<\/p>\n<h2>New Working Groups and \u200dDialogues<\/h2>\n<p>The meeting resulted in the agreement to establish a\u200d &#8220;commercial issues\u200b working group&#8221; that will focus on trade and investment issues and advance U.S. \u200bcommercial interests in China. This working \u200bgroup will meet twice a year at\u2063 the vice minister level and include representatives from both countries&#8217; private sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u2063 the two \u200bsides agreed to\u200d launch an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-china-agree-to-hold-regular-talks-during-commerce-chief-raimondos-1st-meeting-in-beijing\/\" title=\"US and China to hold regular talks during Commerce Chief Raimondo's first meeting in Beijing.\">export control enforcement information exchange<\/a>&#8221; to reduce misunderstandings of U.S. national security policies. \u200dThe first meeting will take \u2062place at the assistant secretary \u2062level in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>Ms.\u2064 Raimondo\u2064 emphasized that national security\u2063 is non-negotiable but highlighted the importance of\u2063 transparency and clear communication regarding export control enforcement. The United States is taking steps to restrict investment in China&#8217;s sensitive\u2064 technologies to protect its own national security interests.<\/p>\n<h2>Concerns and Observations<\/h2>\n<p>Some House Republicans have expressed concerns about the U.S.-China\u200c joint\u200b working group on export control, emphasizing that\u200b decisions on export controls should be made in \u2064Washington,\u2064 not Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>Outside observers caution that China&#8217;s willingness to engage with the United States may not be for\u2062 peaceful \u200ccooperation but rather \u2064to steal technology and advance its own capabilities. The visit by \u200cSecretary Raimondo is an opportunity to\u200d address these concerns and ensure that the\u2063 economic relationship between the two\u2062 countries is mutually beneficial.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>U.S. Commerce Secretary \u2064Gina Raimondo speaks as she visits \u2063a U.S. beauty healthcare products showcase for the Chinese market, at a hotel in Beijing on Aug. 28, \u200c2023. (Andy Wong\/Pool\/AFP \u200bvia Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Overall, the face-to-face meeting\u200d between Secretary Raimondo and Minister Wang \u2063is a significant step towards improving the economic relationship between the United States and\u2064 China. Both sides recognize the importance of cooperation and dialogue,\u2064 while also addressing concerns and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carlos-del-toro-confirmed-as-secretary-of-the-navy\/\" title=\"Carlos Del Toro confirmed as secretary of the Navy\">protecting national security interests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao, establishing a new working group and initiating dialogues on export control enforcement. This marks the first face-to-face meeting between the two officials. Raimondo&#8217;s arrival in Beijing on Sunday night also makes her the first U.S. commerce chief to visit China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":342,"featured_media":2014246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2014245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/342"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2014245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2014246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2014245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2014245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2014245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}