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                              Tuesday, September 12, 2023 
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Panelists Offer Thoughts on Upcoming 
Asia-Pacific Leaders Summit 
CalChamber, September 12, 2023 
 
	 
	
	At the international breakfast meeting of the CalChamber Council for International Trade on September 8 are (from left) Susanne T. Stirring, CalChamber vice president of international affairs; Kenko Sone, consul general of Japan; Anil Fahriza Adenan, consul general of Malaysia; council Chair Jennifer Haley, president and CEO of Kern Energy; and Ambassador Carlos González Gutiérrez. consul general of Mexico. 
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CalChamber Companies in the News
CalChamber Board Member Dr. Robert Hertzka, a UCSD professor, helped secure Capitol internships for his medical students where they learned the importance of upstream and downstream drivers of health.  | 
 
 
	 
Vietnam Airlines Selects 50 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes to Grow its Fleet 
Boeing Mediaroom, September 11, 2023 
FuelCell Energy and Toyota Announce Completion of World''s First "Tri-gen" Production System 
Toyota Pressroom, September 7, 2023 
CalChamber Member Starbucks and Nestlé Celebrate Five Years of their Global Coffee Alliance 
Starbucks News, September 6, 2023 
Trade Policy
From the White House 
Joint Leaders’ Statement: Elevating United States-Vietnam Relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 
September 11, 2023 
Fact Sheet 
Remarks by President Biden at Meeting for Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment 
September 9, 2023 
Fact Sheet 
Joint Statement from India and the United States 
September 8, 2023 
Remarks by President Biden on a New Contract Covering America's West Coast Ports 
September 6, 2023 
ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Statement on Cooperation on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific 
	September 6, 2023 
	
Remarks by VP Harris 
FACT SHEET: U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, One Year On 
FACT SHEET: Deepening the United States-ASEAN People-to-People Relationship: Investing in education, cultural exchange, and the next generation of leaders 
President Biden’s Readouts: 
President of Vietnam 
Prime Minister of Vietnam 
President of Nigeria 
President of Indonesia 
Vice President Harris’ Readouts: 
President of the Philippines and Prime Minister of Japan 
East Asia Summit 
President of Indonesia 
President of the Philippines 
From the U.S. Department of Commerce 
United in Memory: The Effects of September 11 Still Reverberate Today 
September 11, 2023 
U.S. Department of Commerce Publishes Text of Landmark Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Supply Chain Agreement 
September 7, 2023 
From the U.S. Trade Representative 
United States Announces Resolution of the Outstanding WTO Poultry Dispute with India 
September 8, 2023 
United States and Thailand Hold Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Joint Council Meeting 
September 7, 2023 
USTR Extends Reinstated and Covid-Related Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs 
September 6, 2023 
From the U.S. Department of State 
Joint Communique between the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America 
September 9, 2023 
Establishment of a U.S.-ASEAN Center in Washington, D.C. 
September 6, 2023 
United States Announces Key Investments During Africa Climate Summit 
September 6, 2023 
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
Statement by Secretary Vilsack Regarding India's Reduction In Tariffs on Agricultural Products 
September 8, 2023 
From the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2023 
September 6, 2023 
From the World Trade Organization 
	 
DDG Ellard: International Trade and WTO Indispensable to Resolving Global Crises 
September 8, 2023 
New WTO Report Underscores Role of Trade in Meeting SDGs, Bolstering Economic Recovery 
September 6, 2023 
New Zealand Formally Accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies 
September 6, 2023 
WTO Chief Criticizes Rich Nations for Protectionism 
American Journal of Transportation, September 5, 2023 
Trade Agreements
Lula Urges Meeting of EU-Mercosur Leaders Over Trade Deal Fate 
Bloomberg, September 10, 2023 
Australian PM Keen to Ink EU Free Trade Agreement ‘As Soon As Possible’ 
Reuters, September 9, 2023 
Sunak Says 'Enormous Progress' Made on UK-India Free Trade Deal 
Bloomberg, September 8, 2023 
Philippines, South Korea Sign Free Trade Agreement 
AA, September 8, 2023 
Canada Aims for Indonesia Trade Deal in Next Year, Trudeau Says 
Bloomberg, September 7, 2023 
Chipmaker Taiwan Seeks Other EU Trade Deals Given Investment Agreement ‘a Long Shot’ 
Reuters, September 7, 2023 
Canada Expects to Finalise Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN 
Reuters, September 6, 2023 
Federal
	 
US and Vietnam Ink Historic Partnership in Biden Visit, with Eyes on China 
Reuters, September 10, 2023 
'Bidenomics' is Going Global. The World is Skeptical. 
Politico, September 8, 2023 
America's Trade Trouble Will Continue 
The Wall Street Journal, September 6, 2023 
US-led Effort to Diversify Indo-Pacific Supply Chains Away from China Runs Counter to Trends 
Peterson Institute for International Economies, September 6, 2023 
US Commerce Secretary Doesn’t Expect Changes to Trump China Tariffs Until Review Complete 
Reuters, September 5, 2023 
Commerce Secretary Raimondo: U.S. Businesses are ‘Desperate for Some Kind of Dialogue’ with China 
CNBC, September 5, 2023 
Biden to Sign Strategic Partnership Deal with Vietnam in Latest Bid to Counter China in the Region 
Politico, August 18, 2023 
California
	 
	 
Shipping Needs at Odds with California's Climate Goals 
CalMatters, September 10, 2023 
West Coast Ports Face Hurdles Winning Back Importers 
The Wall Street Journal, September 4, 2023 
More International Articles
G20 
G20 Summit Agrees on Words but Struggles on Action 
Reuters, September 11, 2023 
FACT SHEET: World Leaders Launch a Landmark India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor 
White House, September 9, 2023 
Joint Statement from the United States, India, Brazil, and South Africa on the G20 
White House, September 9, 2023 
FACT SHEET: Delivering an Ambitious Agenda for the G20 
White House, September 9, 2023 
FACT SHEET: Delivering a Better, Bigger, More Effective World Bank 
White House, September 9, 2023 
G20 Trade Policy Factbook: 2023 Edition 
	Global Trade Alert, 2023  | 
 
 
	 
Mexico's Moment: The Biggest US Trading Partner Is No Longer China 
Bloomberg, September 11, 2023 
World Faces a Shallow Trade Recession From China to Germany 
Bloomberg, September 7, 2023 
China’s Trade Slump Narrows as Stabilisation Signs Emerge 
Reuters, September 7, 2023 
Trudeau Stumps Free Trade 'Even in this Era of Protectionism' 
Politico, September 7, 2023 
ASEAN Opens Summit in Jakarta 
VOA News, September 5, 2023 
  
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09/07/2023 – 11/02/2023 
	
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10/05/2023 
2023 ASEAN Outbound Mission to Thailand 
10/02/2023 – 10/06/2023 
Discover the Taste of Future: Join our Exclusive B2B Agrifood Matchmaking Event in Anuga, Greece 2023! 
10/08/2023 – 10/10/2023 
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10/12/2023-10/14/2023 
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10/19/2023 – 10/22/2023 
 EXIM 2023 Annual Conference 
10/19/2023 - 10/20/2023
  
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10/19/2023 - 10/22/2023 
 
Canada Hot Sauce Mission and Trade Show 
10/22/2023 – 10/26/2023 
Cambodia Business Expo – Cambodia Chamber in California 
11/09/2023 
MEDICA CEO Program 
11/13/2023 – 11/13/2023 
   
APEC CEO Summit 2023 
11/15/2023 – 11/16/2023 
2023 Cosmoprof Asia 
11/15/2023 – 11/17/2023 
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01/29/2024 – 02/01/2024 
California Pavilion at the Singapore Airshow 
02/20-2024 – 02/25/2024 
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04/22/2024 – 04/26/2024 
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