Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Meet Chinese Counterpart During APEC

The commerce secretary said it is time to ‘ratchet down the temperature’ of tense U.S.-China relations.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testifies during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing to examine CHIPS and science implementation and oversight, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 4, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will meet her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in San Francisco this week, marking the third meeting between the pair since May.

Ms. Raimondo first mentioned the meeting during an interview with CNN that aired on Nov. 12. A Commerce Department spokesperson later confirmed two commerce chiefs’ planned meeting to Reuters, without providing details.