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Featured Headlines

CalChamber Companies in the News

Amazon Launches Biggest Wind Farm Yet – Company’s Renewable Energy Projects Will Together Generate Enough Clean Energy to Power More Than 330,000 Homes
Amazon, October 19, 2017

UPS CEO Says Updated NAFTA Better for Economy
Than No Trade Treaty
The New York Times, October 18, 2017

Trade Policy

From the White House

Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Lee of Singapore in Joint Statements
October 23, 2017

President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts (Including Ambassador
to Norway and Members of the Federal Trade Commission)
October 19, 2017

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations on Biodiesel From Argentina and Indonesia
October 23, 2017

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Welcomes Release
of the European Commission’s Report on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
October 18, 2017

From the U.S. Trade Representative

USTR Announces Unprecedented Action
to Block Illegal Timber Imports from Peru
October 19, 2017

USTR Robert Lighthizer Commends Achievements
of Retiring Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel
October 19, 2017

From the Department of State

Secretary of State Tillerson Travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar,
Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, India, and Switzerland
October 19, 2017

U.S. and Israeli Officials Continue Economic Cooperation
and Agree to Further Deepen Relations
October 18, 2017

From the World Trade Organization

Malcorra Tells WTO Members ‘There is Life After Buenos Aires’
October 19, 2017

Ukraine Files WTO Complaint Over Russian Import,
Transit Restrictions
October 19, 2017

10 WTO Members Air Concerns About Trump ‘Buy American’ Order
The Washington Post, October 18, 2017

Trade Agreements

Japan to Host Next Round of TPP Talks, New Zealand Wants Change
The New York Times, October 23, 2017

Trade Ministers in Asia-Pacific to Gather for RCEP Talks
Korea Herald, October 23, 2017

Colombia Looks to Expand Free-Trade Deals with Pacific Region Nations
The City Paper Bogota, October 23, 2017

New Zealand’s Next Leader Will Likely Seek TPP Renegotiation
Nikkei Asian Review, October 20, 2017

Federal

U.S. Ports Busy with Imports for Holiday Shopping
The Wall Street Journal, October 23, 2017

By President Trump: With Tax Reform We Can Make it Morning
in America Again
USA Today, October 22, 2017

India, US Trade Policy Forum Meet in Washington on Oct 25
Times of India, October 22, 2017

Nomination Hearing for Ex-Im Nominees on November 1
US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs, October 2017

U.S. Will Not Interfere in EU Trade with Iran: Tillerson
Reuters, October 20, 2017

Tillerson Balances Trump’s Goals With His Own
The Wall Street Journal, October 19, 2017

Global Appetite for Industrial Assets Leads to Surge
in Foreign Investment into U.S.
American Journal of Transportation, October 19, 2017

U.S. Wants Stronger India Economic,
Defense Ties Given China’s Rise: Tillerson
Reuters, October 18, 2017

Callista Gingrich Confirmed as Vatican Ambassador
CNN, October 17, 2017

California

California Wildfires Leave Seasonal Agricultural Workers in Limbo
KQED, October 20, 2017

California Companies Have a Gold Mine in Asia
The Sacramento Bee, October 18, 2017

More International Articles

U.K. Brings Brexit Transition Push Into Line with EU Stance
Bloomberg, October 24, 2017

Japan’s Abe to Push Pacifist Constitution Reform
After Strong Election Win
Reuters, October 22, 2017

E-Commerce an Area Where US, Singapore and Asean Can Work Together for Mutual Benefit
Today Online, October 20, 2017

Free Trading Up: Why Canada’s Pivot to Asia Could Lure Business
from America
Forbes, October 20, 2017

We Don’t Need a Trade Deal with the EU – WTO Rules Will Suit Us Just Fine
The Telegraph, October 20, 2017

Abenomics Trickles Down to Smaller Japanese Companies
Bloomberg, October 19, 2017

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