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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Featured Headlines

PMA and ILWU Announce Tentative Agreement
American Journal of Transportation, June 15, 2023

US Supply-Chain Threat Diminishes
With West Coast Port Deal

Bloomberg, June 14, 2023

 

US-Japan-CA Flags

CalChamber, Japan Business Leaders Discuss Importance of Continued Partnership

CalChamber, June 20, 2023

(Seated, from left) Kazuhiro Gomi, Government Relations Committee Chair, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (JCCNC)/ NTT Research Inc.; Nobuyuki Baba, president, JCCNC/ Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas); Jennifer Barrera, president and CEO, CalChamber; Masahiko Yamamoto, president, Japan Business Association of Southern California (JBA)/ Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas); and Nori Sakai, JBA/ Premier Kaikei LLP. (Standing, from left) Keijiro Hora, executive director, JCCNC; Akemi Koda, JCCNC/ USAsia Venture Partners Inc.; Koki Sato, JCCNC/ ITC Ventures XI, Inc. and ITOCHU International Inc; Wataru Kuribayashi, JCCNC/ Presidio Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas; Hironori Kobayashi, JBA/ All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.; Susanne T. Stirling, vice president, international affairs, CalChamber; Koji Shinohara, JBA/ Takenaka Partners LLC; and Fumio Yasue, executive director, JBA.

CalChamber Companies in the News

EXIM Board Votes to Renew Finance Facility for CalChamber Member Boeing, Supporting Small Business Suppliers Across America
Export-Import Bank of the U.S., June 15, 2023

BofA Surpasses $500 Million in Equity Investments to Support Minority and Women Entrepreneurs
Bank of America, June 15, 2023

CalChamber Member Alaska Airlines Adds New Coast-to-Coast Routes this Winter Linking Sunny Destinations
Alaska Air, June 15, 2023

Upcycled Del Monte Foods, Inc. Products Named Snack Products of the Year by the 2023 Mindful Awards
Del Monte, June 15, 2023

Trade Policy

From the White House

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Marks One Year Since the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
June 16, 2023

Joint Readout of Trilateral Meeting Between the National Security Advisors of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines
June 16, 2023

Statement from President Biden on Labor Agreement at West Coast Ports
June 14, 2023

Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Lacalle Pou of Uruguay
June 13, 2023

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan
June 16, 2023

From the U.S. Trade Representative

USTR Requests Comments on Advancing Inclusive, Worker-Centered Trade Policy
June 15, 2023

U.S. Trade Chief Tai Calls for More Diverse, Resilient Supply Chains
Reuters, June 15, 2023

USTR to Hold Stakeholder IPEF Listening Session for Fourth Negotiating Round
June 13, 2023

United States to Participate in Fourth Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Negotiating Round in South Korea
June 13, 2023

From the U.S. Department of State

The United States and United Kingdom: A Historic Friendship and Enduring Alliance
June 19, 2023

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates Restore Diplomatic Ties
June 19, 2023

Secretary Blinken’s Visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC)
June 19, 2023

Strengthening the United States-Singapore Climate Partnership
June 16, 2023

From the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Report to Congress: Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the U.S.
June 2023

From the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

Export-Import Bank of the United States Signs Co-Financing Agreement with EKN of Sweden
June 16, 2023

From the World Trade Organization

WTO Dispute Panel Issues Report Regarding Chinese Duties on Japanese Steel Products
June 19, 2023

Members Examine Deliberative Functions, Institutional Matters on WTO Reform Agenda
June 16, 2023

Iraq Plans to Join World Trade Organization
Iraqi News, June 15, 2023

Members Address Financial Inclusion, Transport and Logistics During Services Week
June 14, 2023

Trade Agreements

EU, Kenya Sign Trade Pact Seen as Model for East African States
Bloomberg, June 19, 2023

China Pushes for Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement Membership, Promises to ‘Actively Attract’ Foreign Investment
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2023

Russia Says Regional Free Trade Pact with Iran Possible by Year-End
Reuters, June 18, 2023

EU And Mexico To Update Trade Agreement By End Of Year
Barrons, June 16, 2023

Taiwan Agrees to Fully Open to Canadian Beef Imports Ahead of Trade Deal
Reuters, June 15, 2023

Is Uruguay’s Trade Agenda Poised for a Breakthrough?
Americas Quarterly, June 15, 2023

UAE Seeks Solo Trade Agreements as Intra-Gulf Rivalry Heats Up
Investment Monitor, June 14, 2023

Federal

Blinken Meets with Xi Amid Mounting U.S.-China Tensions
Politico, June 19, 2023

US is Losing Asia’s Multilateral Trade Game
Asia Times, June 19, 2023

US-China Rift Eases After Blinken Trip, But Frictions Remain
Bloomberg, June 19, 2023

Buttigieg on De-Risking Global Supply Chains (Video)
Bloomberg, June 18, 2023

Top US-China Exchanges Since Biden Took Office
Reuters, June 18, 2023

Global Tax Mess Awaits U.S. Companies, and Congress Isn’t Helping
The Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2023

Why the US Must Look Beyond its Rivalry with China and Engage Southeast Asia on Its Own Merits
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2023

US Trade Representative Sympathizes with EU Concerns Over Surging Chinese EV Imports
Politico, June 15, 2023

US Should Look South, Not Far East, on Trade Pacts
The Washington Post, June 15, 2023

Updating America’s Asia Strategy
Brookings Institute, June 14, 2023

California

Joe White is Leading the British
Charm Offensive in Silicon Valley

Politico, June 13, 2023

CalChamber Joins Coalition Supporting Resilient Tourism Economy in LA Area
CalChamber, June 19, 2023

More International Articles

Why Beijing’s Trade Deals Tempt Taipei’s Allies in Latin America – But Not the Pacific
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2023

Five Tools Europe Will Use to Counter China’s Geopolitical Rise
Bloomberg, June 18, 2023

British Businesses are Missing Out on Billions in Overseas Trade Because Post-Brexit Remainer ‘Negativity’ has Convinced Them it’s Too Difficult
Daily Mail, June 16, 2023

The Global Economy Looks Like It’s Out of Sync
The Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2023

Egypt Has ‘Applied’ to Join Brics, Says Russian Ambassador
Middle East Eye, June 15, 2023

EU Set to Scrap Trade Curbs to Some Chinese Firms On Russia
Bloomberg, June 15, 2023

 

 

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