Inside U.S. Trade - 02/14/2014

USCBC Head Sees ITA Collapse As Casting Doubt On Chinese Reforms

February 14, 2014 at 12:38 AM
The head of the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC) on Feb. 10 signaled strong doubts that the Chinese government will undertake significant reforms in the near term to open the country to foreign investment and foreign imports, even while expressing hope that it would do so. "There's a lot of talk about reforms," said John Frisbie, president of the USCBC, in a press briefing. "It's unclear about the scope and pace, and it's unclear whether they'll touch upon our issues." Frisbie...

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