{"id":2014650,"date":"2023-08-28T18:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T22:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gina-raimondo-navigates-dueling-chinese-priorities-as-she-seeks-economic-thaw\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T18:43:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T22:43:00","slug":"gina-raimondo-navigates-dueling-chinese-priorities-as-she-seeks-economic-thaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gina-raimondo-navigates-dueling-chinese-priorities-as-she-seeks-economic-thaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Gina Raimondo balances Chinese interests in pursuit of economic progress."},"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%2Fgina-raimondo-navigates-dueling-chinese-priorities-as-she-seeks-economic-thaw%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=2014650&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--><h2>Gina Raimondo Heads to Beijing\u2062 in \u2064Search of Common \u2063Ground<\/h2>\n<p>Gina Raimondo, the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-commerce-secy-pick-takes-soft-stance-on-china\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s commerce secy. pick takes soft stance on China\">commerce secretary<\/a>, \u2063has embarked on a mission to Beijing with the goal of finding common economic ground with China amidst an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gina-raimondo-navigates-dueling-chinese-priorities-as-she-seeks-economic-thaw\/\" title=\"Gina Raimondo balances Chinese interests in pursuit of economic progress.\">increasingly acrimonious geopolitical competition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Beijing on Monday, Raimondo expressed her hope that a stable commercial relationship could help stabilize the political relationship between the two countries. She announced the initiation of a pair of economics-related \u200bdiscussion\u200b formats, signaling her commitment to fostering dialogue.<\/p>\n<h3>Building Bridges Amidst Growing Tensions<\/h3>\n<p>Raimondo&#8217;s visit follows in the footsteps of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who have both emphasized President Joe Biden&#8217;s desire to avoid a &#8220;winner-take-all&#8221; struggle between the United States and China. As Chinese Communist officials grapple with persistent economic struggles, \u200bthe need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuberville-wants-biden-to-retaliate-against-china-for-sanctions-against-trump-officials\/\" title=\"Tuberville Wants Biden to Retaliate Against China for Sanctions Against Trump Officials\">improved relations<\/a> becomes even more pressing, despite ongoing clashes in security matters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Chinese\u2064 Communist Party leaders are always paranoid,&#8221;\u200c says Dr. Andrew \u2063Scobell, a distinguished fellow with the United States Institute of\u200b Peace. &#8220;Even though they&#8217;ve grown stronger militarily and economically, and have been closing\u2063 the gap with the\u200c U.S., \u200bthat they still see as their prime adversary, they\u2019re still \u2064feeling very vulnerable, especially where the economy is\u2064 concerned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chinese officials have attempted to separate the economic and security aspects of their\u200b relationship with the United \u200dStates. While Chinese state media has portrayed Raimondo&#8217;s visit as \u200ban \u2063opportunity for a breakthrough in the overall relationship, a belligerent tone \u2064has been adopted concerning the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;How China and relevant countries solve the dispute is none of \u200bWashington&#8217;s business,&#8221; the Global Times, a hawkish Chinese propaganda organ, \u200dwrote Monday. &#8220;If the U.S. dares to provoke China&#8217;s core interests in the South China Sea, it will certainly face a head-on blow \u200dfrom China.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>China&#8217;s claim of sovereignty over the South China Sea has been rejected by an international tribunal, which heard a suit brought by\u200d the Philippines, a key U.S. ally in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these tensions, Raimondo&#8217;s \u200bvisit is an opportunity to promote U.S. business\u200b interests\u2062 while also \u2062working to prevent Beijing from accessing Western technology that could be used against the United States and its allies.<\/p>\n<h3>Promoting Dialogue and Addressing Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>The new dialogues initiated \u2063by Raimondo aim to address both priorities. One forum will involve \u2063business representatives, \u2062while the \u2064other will focus\u200d on a discussion\u200c of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-high-end-chip-industry-struggling-after-u-s-announces-microchip-export-ban\/\" title=\"China\u2019s High-End Chip Industry Struggling After U.S. Announces Microchip Export Ban\">export control regulations<\/a>. The Biden\u2063 administration has characterized this format as explanatory, rather than \u200ba platform for \u200cBeijing to argue against the policies.<\/p>\n<p>While Raimondo&#8217;s priorities may face \u200bopposition from both Beijing and major U.S. corporations, she remains committed to maintaining the current policy on export \u200bcontrols.<\/p>\n<p>Raimondo expressed her satisfaction with the pledge to engage\u2063 in regular conversations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/once-again-white-house-avoids-questions-on-gamestop-surge\/\" title=\"Once Again, White House Avoids Questions On GameStop Surge\">economic officials<\/a>, highlighting the importance of concrete dialogue \u2062in fostering a \u2064productive relationship.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I \u200cthink it\u2019s a very good sign that we agreed\u2062 to concrete dialogue, and I would say, more than just kind of nebulous commitments to continue to talk, this is an official channel,&#8221; Raimondo told the New York Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gina Raimondo, the U.S. commerce secretary, is in Beijing to seek economic cooperation with China amidst growing geopolitical tensions. Raimondo aims to stabilize the political relationship through a well-managed commercial partnership. 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