A New Job in Beijing for Secretary of Commerce President Obama plans to nominate Gary Locke, one of the highest ranking Chinese-Americans in the administration, as the next ambassador to China. The New York Times, March 8, 2011
Trade Deals with Colombia, Panama Likely to be Submitted to Congress Mid-Year A senior U.S. working group is in Bogota this week to assess progress Colombia has made in labor law reform and in protecting labor union leaders from violence — issues that have been stumbling blocks in winning congressional approval for a U.S./Colombia free trade agreement. Miami Herald, March 8, 2011
USTR Ready to Discuss S. Korea Deal with Congress U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, in a letter to key members of Congress, said his office hoped to "commence without delay" talks on legislation to implement the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement, which was signed in June 2007. Reuters, March 7, 2011
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