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			 Tuesday, June 13, 2023 
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						 U.S-UK Trade 
						U.S.-UK Joint Statement on the U.S-UK Data Bridge 
						U.S. Department of Commerce, June 9, 2023 
						Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom in Joint Press Conference 
						The White House, June 8, 2023 
						The Atlantic Declaration: A Framework for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership 
						The White House, June 8, 2023 
						 
						What Sunak’s Atlantic Declaration Is – and Isn’t 
						BBC, June 9, 2023 
						Sunak and Biden Reach for Critical Minerals Deal in Show of Unity 
						Politico, June 8, 2023 
						Renewing the Case for a U.S.-UK Free Trade Agreement 
						American Action Forum, June 7, 2023 
						Sunak Kills Talk of US-UK Trade Deal as Digital Hopes Grow 
						Politico, June 7, 2023 
						Tech Sector’s Hopes Dim for Quick US-UK Digital Trade Deal 
						Financial Times, June 6, 2023 
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			CalChamber Companies in the News
			Boeing and Indonesia Partner to Explore Air Traffic Management Improvements 
			Boeing Mediaroom, June 12, 2023 
			CalChamber Members Cisco and AT&T Join Forces to Help Businesses Expand Connectivity for a Growing Mobile-First Workforce 
			AT&T Mediaroom, June 7, 2023 
			CalChamber Member Accenture and Immersive Labs Collaborate to Solve the Global Cyber Talent Shortage 
			Accenture Newsroom, June 7, 2023 
			Amazon Expands Disaster Relief Hub to 2.4 Million Items for Donation as Hurricane Season Begins 
			Amazon, June 1, 2023 
			Trade Policy
			From the White House 
			Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with Prime Minister Davis of The Bahamas 
			June 8, 2023 
			Remarks by Vice President Harris at U.S.-Caribbean Leaders Meeting 
			June 8, 2023 
			FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen U.S-Caribbean Partnership 
			June 8, 2023 
			From the U.S. Department of Commerce 
			United States to Participate in Fourth Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Negotiating Round in South Korea 
			June 13, 2023 
			Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Micky Adriaansens 
			June 8, 2023 
			Joint Statement: The U.S. Department of Commerce and Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry Meet for the Second U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation Annual Dialogue 
			June 8, 2023 
			From the U.S. Trade Representative 
			Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with Latvia’s President-elect and Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs 
			June 9, 2023 
			Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis 
			June 9, 2023 
			Joint Declaration Against Trade-Related Economic Coercion and Non-Market Policies and Practices 
			June 9, 2023 
			Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch 
			June 8, 2023 
			Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai’s Meeting with France’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery Bruno Le Maire 
			June 7, 2023 
			Ambassador Katherine Tai Requests USITC Investigation on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity of the U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries 
			June 6, 2023 
			From the House Ways and Means Committee 
			Ways and Means Passes Bipartisan Legislation Affirming Support for U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relationship & Reasserting Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade 
			June 13, 2023 
			Chairman Smith Committee Remarks: Taiwan Trade Legislation 
			June 13, 2023 
			Chairman Smith Opening Statement: American Families & Jobs Act and Taiwan Trade Legislation Markup 
			June 13, 2023 
			Smith, Crapo, Neal, and Wyden Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Approve First Taiwan Trade Initiative Agreement 
			June 9, 2023 
			From the U.S. Department of State 
			Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S.-India Business Council’s India Ideas Summit 
			June 12, 2023 
			Joint Statement on the 2023 U.S.-Swiss Cyber and Digital Dialogue 
			June 8, 2023 
			Joint Statement Following the Ministerial Meeting of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 
			June 8, 2023 
			From the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
			
			 
			
			From the International Trade Administration 
			International Trade Administration Establishes Strategic Partnership with Leading International Education Association to Increase Foreign Student Enrollment in the United States 
			June 12, 2023 
			From the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. 
			EXIM Board of Directors Approves Preliminary Commitment to Support Development of 5G Network in Costa Rica 
			June 9, 2023 
			From the World Trade Organization 
			
			 
			
			Alcohol Label Wars: Ireland’s New Warning Law Faces Fight at World Trade Organisation 
			Irish Times, June 11, 2023 
			DG Okonjo-Iweala: Faced with Risk of Fragmentation, WTO Members Must Stick Together 
			June 9, 2023 
			Members Consider New Proposals on Subsidies Contributing to Overcapacity and Overfishing 
			June 9, 2023 
			Strong and Effective WTO a Vital Tool for Building Economic Resilience — DG Okonjo-Iweala 
			June 8, 2023 
			On World Oceans Day, DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes EU acceptance of fishing subsidies agreement 
			June 8, 2023 
			Trade Agreements
			
			China’s Xi Says Willing to Begin Free Trade Talks with Honduras 
			Reuters, June 12, 2023 
			South Korea Joins Trade Agreement Formed by S’pore, Chile and NZ 
			Borneo Bulletin, June 11, 2023 
			Free Trade Deal with UK Eyed 
			PhilStar, June 11, 2023 
			Paris is Warming Up to EU-Mercosur Deal, But Slowly 
			Politico, June 10, 2023 
			India, UK Finish 10th Round of Free Trade Agreement Talks 
			Financial Express, June 10, 2023 
			EEU Accelerates Negotiations for Free Trade Zone 
			Prensa Latina, June 10, 2023 
			Canada Joins US Trade Complaint Against Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban 
			Bloomberg, June 9, 2023 
			Sri Lanka Eyes Free Trade Pact with Thailand by March as Growth in Focus 
			Reuters, June 7, 2023 
			EU Warns Against Adjusting Mercosur Trade Deal 
			Reuters, June 7, 2023 
			Federal
			Factbox: Top US-China Exchanges Since Biden Took Office 
			Reuters, June 12, 2023 
			India Unlikely to Get U.S. Exemption on Steel, Aluminium Tariffs 
			Reuters, June 8, 2023 
			India-U.S. Launch Dialogue on Strategic Trade, Seek to Tighten Export Controls 
			The Hindu, June 7, 2023 
			Imports for First Half of 2023 Expected to Be 22% Below Same Time Last Year 
			American Journal of Transportation, June 7, 2023 
			Has Big Tech ‘Captured’ US Trade Policy? 
			The Hill, June 7, 2023 
			Biden Administration Doubles Down on Costly “Buying American” Mandates 
			Cato Institute, June 6, 2023 
			California
			
			Visit California’s 2023 Road Trips Guide Now Available 
			Visit California, May 2023 
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						 China  
						Chinese Businesses Look to New Frontiers in Middle East 
						The Wall Street Journal, June 13, 2023 
						Shunned by US, China Investors Use Mexico to Keep Grip on North American Market 
						South China Morning Post, June 12, 2023 
						Saudi Arabia Seeks Cooperation with China, ‘Ignores’ Western Worries 
						Reuters, June 11, 2023 
						US-China Trade War is Distracting the World from Globalisation’s Many Obvious Benefits 
						South China Morning Post, June 11, 2023 
						China Can’t Rely on Southeast Asian Exports to Offset a U.S. Slowdown 
						CNBC, June 9, 2023 
						With Eye on China, US and Five Allies Condemn Trade Related ‘Economic Coercion’ 
						Reuters, June 9, 2023 
						China’s Trade Slowdown Points to Global Woes 
						The Wall Street Journal, June 7, 2023 
						Most Europeans Agree with Macron on China and US, Report Shows 
						Politico, June 7, 2023 
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			Brazil’s Lula Eyes Trips to Africa to Boost Trade, Diplomacy 
			Bloomberg, June 11, 2023 
			South Africa Risks Losing $32 Billion on Russia Stance, Stanlib Says 
			Bloomberg, June 8, 2023 
			Inquiry Launches into Post-Brexit International Trade Deals 
			Uk Parliament, June 7, 2023 
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