US, China Agree to Hold Regular Talks Amid Commerce Chief Raimondo’s 1st Meeting in Beijing

Washington and Beijing agreed to have regular talks by setting up a new working group and launching dialogues on export control enforcement information.
US, China Agree to Hold Regular Talks Amid Commerce Chief Raimondo’s 1st Meeting in Beijing
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a meeting with China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao (not pictured) at the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2023. Andy Wong/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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China and the United States agreed on Aug. 28 to set up a new “commercial issues” working group and begin regular discussions on export control enforcement information in U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s first face-to-face meeting with Chinese officials on her four-day visit.

The mechanism, with the stated goal to “seek solutions on trade and investment issues and to advance U.S. commercial interests in China,” will involve U.S. and Chinese officials and private-sector representatives, according to a Commerce Department statement. The working group will meet twice annually, and the meeting will occur at the vice minister level.
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