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U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai says her Asian American identity helps "filter out the noise" in China negotiations

Tai, a Chinese American, leads the U.S.'s trade policy amid mounting U.S.-China tensions and spikes in anti-Asian hate.

Axios

Biden picks USDA veteran for USTR agriculture negotiator post - Roll Call

Biden chose an Agriculture Department veteran as his pick for an agriculture negotiator post at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Roll Call

Labor unions warn Biden not to lift Trump's China tariffs — even to fight inflation

The issue has divided Biden's top advisers.

Axios

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Taiwan says to hold more trade talks with United States

Taiwan's chief trade negotiator, John Deng, will hold more talks with the United States on bilateral trade on Wednesday, the island's government said, after being excluded from a major new U.S. economic plan for the Asia Pacific region.

Reuters

Why Is Biden Still Limiting Imports of South Korean Steel?

Biden's top trade adviser says tariffs must be "strategic," but what strategic value do tariffs on South Korean steel serve?

Reason

New Zealand has just joined an overtly anti-China alliance – are the economic risks worth it?

The uncertainty over whether Jacinda Ardern might land a White House meeting and photo opportunity with US President Joe Biden was perhaps fitting, given the lack of clarity about one of their main topics of discussion.

The Conversation

US unveils 13 nation economic pact to assert Asia leadership

The Joe Biden administration announced that a dozen Indo-Pacific countries will join the US in a sweeping economic initiative designed to counter China’s influence in the region, even as questions remain about its effectiveness.

The Times of India

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Biden unveils a US-Asia trade initiative that falls short of a free trade deal

TOKYO — President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled an initiative that he said would bind the U.S. and Asian economies more closely but that falls short of a free trade agreement and remains vague on details.

Los Angeles Times

Biden outlines economic framework for US, Asian nations - Roll Call

President Biden, on a trip to Tokyo, lays out an economic framework for the US and 12 other countries to counter China's influence.

Roll Call

Thais willing to join talks on US Indo-Pacific regional pact

The government has asked the Foreign Ministry to announce Thailand's intention to join talks on the US' newly proposed multilateral trade agreement, known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).

Bangkok Post

US, Taiwan trade officials discuss deepening relations

Meeting comes as US President Joe Biden began his first visit to Asia in push to show commitment to the region.

Al Jazeera

U.S. files third labor complaint in Mexico, on behalf of Panasonic workers

U.S. labor officials asked Mexico on Wednesday to probe whether workers at a Panasonic auto parts factory were denied their rights, marking the third U.S. labor complaint under a new trade deal that aims to improve workplace conditions in Mexico.

Reuters

Biden Officials Split on Easing China Tariffs to Slow Inflation

The Biden administration is split on whether to pare back tariffs on imports from China in an effort to cut consumer costs and reduce inflation, as the White House gives renewed consideration to a step that has divided officials.

Bangkok Post

WTO chief, U.S. trade representative discuss pandemic response

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Thursday and discussed about the ongoing talks among WTO Members to reach an outcome on a pandemic response, Tai's office said.

Reuters

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The Guardian - UK

MPs criticise ‘top-down’ approach to UK-US trade talks

Fears grow in UK that any proposals could downgrade workers’ rights despite assurances on both sides

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland's Brexit Protocol to be scrapped by London claim sources

Speculation is mounting next month’s Queen’s Speech will contain details of plans to scrap the international agreement

The Independent UK

UK-US trade deal not dead, officials say, after further talks held

With progress stalled on an agreement, the Government has switched its focus to making deals with individual US states.

Financial Times

America’s lopsided China strategy: all guns and no butter

Facing criticism that its approach focuses too much on defence, the administration is preparing an economic plan for the Indo-Pacific

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The Guardian - UK

Britain’s hopes of post-Brexit US trade deal ‘depend on workers’ rights’

Unions from both sides of the Atlantic accuse Boris Johnson’s government of failing to grasp importance of labour rights

Reuters

U.S. trade representative Tai to travel to Britain for continued talks

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Britain on Sunday for the second round of trade talks with her British counterpart, trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan, her office said on Thursday.

The Hindu

EAM Jaishankar meets USTR Katherine Tai, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo

EAM Jaishankar and USTR Katherine Tai took stock of India-U.S. trade ties, discussed the implications of the Russia-Ukraine war on global trade and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

The Hindu

India an important trade and strategic partner: US Trade Representative

A top Biden administration official asserted that despite some sharp differences, the two countries have agreed to work together on various issues, including the market access commitments

The Independent UK

Mexico, US meet amid electrical power dispute

Mexican and American officials met amid disagreements about an electrical power reform

The Guardian - AU

Worst could be yet to come for flood-hit areas – as it happened

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Tribune News Service

Biden administration strikes deal with Japan on steel tariffs

The Biden administration announced an agreement Monday with Japan to temper a Trump administration steel tariff that tested U.S. relationships with allies and close trading partners.

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