{"id":2014403,"date":"2023-08-28T15:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T19:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/commerce-secretary-is-fourth-biden-senior-official-to-travel-to-china-in-effort-to-make-nice\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T15:18:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T19:18:21","slug":"commerce-secretary-is-fourth-biden-senior-official-to-travel-to-china-in-effort-to-make-nice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/commerce-secretary-is-fourth-biden-senior-official-to-travel-to-china-in-effort-to-make-nice\/","title":{"rendered":"Commerce Secretary Travels to China in Bid for Improved Relations"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fcommerce-secretary-is-fourth-biden-senior-official-to-travel-to-china-in-effort-to-make-nice%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=2014403&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>\n<h2>U.S. Commerce Secretary\u2064 Gina Raimondo Promotes Friendlier Relations with China<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Gina Raimondo, the U.S. Commerce \u200bSecretary, embarked on a mission to China to foster \u2062a stable economic relationship\u2062 between the world&#8217;s two largest economies. She emphasized\u200b the \u2063importance of this relationship, stating that it is &#8220;profoundly important&#8221; for both countries.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Raimondo aims to strengthen business ties as\u200c U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/commerce-secretary-is-fourth-biden-senior-official-to-travel-to-china-in-effort-to-make-nice\/\" title=\"Commerce Secretary Travels to China in Bid for Improved Relations\">firms face increasing challenges<\/a> in operating within\u2062 China. Conversely, China has criticized \u2062U.S. efforts \u2063to restrict its access to advanced semiconductors.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the significance of the economic\u200c relationship, Raimondo mentioned that the United States and China share over $700 billion in annual trade. However, she acknowledged that the relationship is complex and challenging, \u200cand disagreements are inevitable. Nevertheless, she believes that progress \u2062can be made through direct, open, and practical dialogue.<\/p>\n<h3>Previous Visits by Biden Administration Officials<\/h3>\n<p>Raimondo&#8217;s visit follows trips made\u200c by three other senior Biden administration officials to China. Secretary of\u2064 State Antony Blinken, climate envoy John Kerry, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen \u2063all visited China in recent months to ease tensions. During their visits, they adopted a conciliatory tone, addressing concerns and affirming their commitment to cooperation.<\/p>\n<h3>Boosting Ties and Building Consistent\u200c Engagement<\/h3>\n<p>Raimondo is engaging in three days of \u2062talks with Chinese and business leaders to\u200c enhance ties. She met with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao for over two hours, emphasizing the importance of \u200cU.S.-China economic relations to the world. Wang expressed appreciation for Raimondo&#8217;s \u2063positive stance on trade with China and \u200dexpressed readiness to work together to create a <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.\">favorable policy environment<\/a> for stronger cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Raimondo highlighted the establishment of new information exchanges and working groups between the\u200b United States and China, enabling more consistent\u2063 engagement in the relationship.<\/p>\n<h3>National Security Concerns and\u2064 Trade<\/h3>\n<p>While some Republicans in Congress have criticized\u2062 the idea of a working group with China on\u2063 export controls for advanced semiconductor chips, Raimondo has made it clear that matters of national security are non-negotiable. She stated that compromises or negotiations are not \u200bpossible in these areas. However, she emphasized that the vast majority of trade between the two \u2064countries does not impact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-introduces-amendments-to-counter-china-and-iran\/\" title=\"Blackburn Introduces Amendments to Counter China and Iran\">national security concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Showcasing Trade Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>During an event, Raimondo showcased\u200b personal\u200d care products made by U.S. companies and sold in China. She used \u2062these products to demonstrate that trade can flourish outside of items with national security implications. Raimondo highlighted that 99 percent of trade between the United States and \u2062China is unrelated\u2064 to export controls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No one can argue that health and\u200d beauty \u200daids interfere with our national security,&#8221; she said. &#8220;The plan, and the hope, is that our commercial relationship, if done right, can stabilize the political relationship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting\u2063 by \u200bDavid Shepardson; Editing \u200bby Michael \u200dPerry, Clarence Fernandez, and Mike Harrison)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the fourth senior Biden official to visit China, emphasizes the significance of a stable economic relationship between the world&#8217;s top two economies. 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