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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Featured Headlines

APEC 2023 United States, San Francisco

San Francisco to Host Asia-Pacific CEO-Summit Alongside Leaders' Meeting in November
CalChamber, September 26, 2023

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CalChamber Quarterly Economic Outlook:Strength, Resiliency in Some Sectors Offset by Small or Negative Gains in Others
CalChamber, September 15, 2023

 

CalChamber Companies in the News

Blue Diamond Growers Hosts Ambassador Katherine Tai from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative at Its Sacramento Processing Plant
Blue Diamond Growers, September 15, 2023

 

South Korea’s SK Telecom and Joby Aviation Sign Collaboration Agreement for K-UAM Grand Challenge
Joby Aviation, September, 24, 2023

Southwest Airlines Ranked by Fortune as One of America's Most Innovative Companies
Southwest Airlines, September 22, 2023

Boeing Commits $10 Million Toward Programs for Veterans, Military Families and Civics Education
Boeing Mediaroom, September 20, 2023

Amazon is Hiring 30,000 Seasonal Workers in California to Help Deliver for Customers This Holiday Season
Amazon, September 19, 2023

Trade Policy

From the White House

U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum

U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Statement on Reaffirming U.S.-Pacific Partnership
September 25, 2023

FACT SHEET: Enhancing the U.S.-Pacific Islands Partnership
September 25, 2023

 

C5+1 Leaders' Joint Statement
September 21, 2023

FACT SHEET: U.S. Action on Global Development
September 20, 2023

Readout of President Biden's Meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil
September 20, 2023

Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation
September 18, 2023

FACT SHEET: 32 Countries Launch the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation
September 18, 2023

Joint Leader Statement to Mark the Second Anniversary of AUKUS
September 15, 2023

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final National Security Guardrails for CHIPS for America Incentives Program
September 22, 2023

Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh
September 19, 2023

Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Meeting with Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien
September 19, 2023

Joint U.S. Department of Commerce and USTR Readout of Fifth Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Negotiating Round in Thailand
September 18, 2023

Deputy Secretary Graves to Lead Cybersecurity Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea and Japan
September 14, 2023

Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Meeting with President of Guyana Dr. Irfaan Ali
September 13, 2023

From the U.S. Trade Representative

USTR Announces Rufino Hurtado as Senior Trade Representative at the U.S. Mission to the EU
September 26, 2023

Remarks by Ambassador Katherine Tai on the World Trade Organization and the Multilateral Trading System
September 22, 2023

A Renewal of US-Africa Trade Law Without Changes Is a Lost Opportunity, Tai Says
Bloomberg, September 22, 2023

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Small Business Administration and Department of Commerce Convene the Second USMCA Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Dialogue
September 21, 2023

Readout of Ambassador Jayme White's Meeting with Canada's Deputy Minister for International Trade Rob Stewart
September 21, 2023

Readout of Ambassador Jayme White's Meeting with Mexico's Under Secretary of Economy for Foreign Trade Alejandro Encinas
September 21, 2023

Joint Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa Ebrahim Patel
September 20, 2023

Readout of Ambassador Katherine Tai's Meeting with Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
September 19, 2023

Joint Statement on the 14th U.S.-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting
September 18, 2023

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Department of Commerce and Small Business Administration Convene the 12th United States-European Union Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise Workshop in Birmingham, Alabama
September 13, 2023

From the U.S. Department of State

Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Bulgaria
September 25, 2023

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the 8th Annual CSIS Republic of Korea-United States Strategic Forum
September 25, 2023

U.S.-ROK Information and Communications Technology Policy Forum 2023
September 25, 2023

Joint Statement on the Partners in the Blue Pacific Foreign Ministers Meeting
September 22, 2023

Joint Readout of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York
September 22, 2023

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the U.S. Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Investor Forum
September 21, 2023

Joint Statement Following the Ministerial Meeting of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
September 19, 2023

The Minerals Security Partnership Continues to Expand with Norway, Italy, and India
September 16, 2023

Third Anniversary of the Signing of the Abraham Accords
September 14, 2023

From the Department of the Treasury

Treasury Department Announces Launch of Economic and Financial Working Groups with the People's Republic of China
September 22, 2023

From the House Ways and Means Committee

Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Reforming the Generalized System of Preferences to Safeguard U.S. Supply Chains and Combat China
September 20, 2023

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

President Biden Nominates Former U.S. Congressman Spencer Bachus to be a Member of EXIM's Board of Directors
September 26, 2023

 

Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Unanimously Approves Financing for Three Transactions in Energy and Transportation Sectors
September 22, 2023

Export-Import Bank of the United States Chair Reta Jo Lewis Discusses EXIM Priorities at State Department Critical Minerals Roundtable; Delivers Remarks During UNGA Clean Energy Events
September 20, 2023

Export-Import Bank of the United States Vice Chair Judith Pryor Highlights EXIM Satellite and Space Industry Support During World Satellite Business Week
September 20, 2023

Chair Lewis in Bucharest, Romania to Highlight EXIM's Nuclear Energy Priorities
September 14, 2023

From the World Trade Organization

Members Share Views in Informal Talks on Trade and Industrial Policy
September 26, 2023

Members Prepare for Line-By-Line Negotiations on Draft Fisheries Subsidies Text in October
September 22, 2023

WTO Needs Progress on ‘Non-Market’ Practices, Dispute Settlement -USTR’s Tai
Reuters, September 22, 2023

China Appeals WTO Dispute Panel Report Regarding Chinese Duties on US Products
September 20, 2023

New WTO Publication Provides Insights into the World of Export Regulations and Controls
September 15, 2023

New WTO Publication Underlines Need to Boost Women's Participation in Trade
September 14, 2023

Trade Agreements

UK Signs Sixth US State-Level Trade Agreement
The Independent, September 25, 2023

Ukraine and Canada Conclude Updated Free Trade Agreement
UkrainianNews, September 25, 2023

South American Leaders Issue Ultimatum on EU Trade Pact
Financial Times, September 24, 2023

Philippines and South Korea Sign Free Trade Agreement
ASEAN Briefing, September 23, 2023

Britain, New Zealand Would Consider Altering Trade Partnership to Entice US to Join: Top Negotiators
The Star, September 23, 2023

Thailand Eager to Revive GSP Perks
Bangkok Post, September 16, 2023

Federal

The Coalition for GSP is hosting a Congressional Lobby Day on October 18 in Washington, DC.
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Strategy to Counter China in Pacific at Risk in Congress Budget Fight
The Wall Street Journal, September 24, 2023

The Biden Administration is Poised to Allow Israeli Citizens to Travel to the US Without a US Visa
The Associated Press, September 24, 2023

California

Newsom Announces Climate-Focused Trip to China
Politico, September 12, 2023

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More International Articles

This Is How Long It Takes to Learn a Foreign Language, According to the U.S. Institute That Trains Diplomats
Travel and Leisure, September 25, 2023

World's First Trans-Pacific Green Shipping Corridor Unveiled
Safety4Sea, September 25, 2023

EU Car Group Calls for Urgent Action on Post-Brexit Trade Rules
Reuters, September 24, 2023

EU to China: Don't Take Us for Suckers on Trade
Politico, September 23, 2023

U.S. and China Agree to New Economic Dialogue Format
The New York Times, September 22, 2023

Biden Trade Chief Says She's 'Sympathetic' to EU's China EV Probe
Bloomberg, September 22, 2023

South Africa to Host US-Africa Trade Summit Despite Russia Spat
Reuters, September 20, 2023

India-Canada Relations: How Could Trade Be Affected as Tensions Rise?
Reuters, September 19, 2023

APEC Can Be the Hope of the Free Trade Side in Asia
Financial Review, September 18, 2023

 

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