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Former Vice President Joe Biden, outlining his economic recovery plans during a key speech on Wednesday, knocked President Trump’s approach to China and pledged to address unfair trading practices.

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Rep. Larsen: Phase-one didn’t improve U.S.-China trade relationship

The phase-one deal the Trump administration struck with China did not move the U.S.-Sino trade relationship forward, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) said on Tuesday, calling it instead an attempt to reset the relationship to where it was before the Trump administration imposed a slew of Section 301 tariffs.

Major business groups urge administration to prioritize U.S.-China deal

The U.S. and China should focus on the implementation of their initial trade deal, a coalition of key business groups told the administration this week, contending it will liven up the global economy and provide momentum for a phase-two agreement.

Portman, Cardin push resolution endorsing WTO reforms, leadership

Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) last week introduced a resolution calling for the U.S. to play a leading role in the reform of the World Trade Organization and warning of “non-market economies” that are “hostile to the U.S.” filling a leadership void in Geneva.

Trump declines to say if he'd sign a phase-two deal with China

President Trump has for months maintained that a phase-one trade deal with China, which he and other administration officials have touted as an historic achievement, will be followed by an even bigger deal covering more systemic Chinese economic practices.

Wyden presses Navarro for details on Trump-Xi trade talks

Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden (D-OR) is demanding answers from the White House about allegations made by former National Security Adviser John Bolton that “President Trump improperly used trade negotiations with China to advance his personal political interests.”

Commerce suspends export license exceptions for Hong Kong

The Commerce Department will no longer issue export license exceptions for products headed to Hong Kong as the U.S. works to “eliminate differential treatment” that Hong Kong has long been afforded by the U.S., the agency announced on Monday.

China claims compliance in WTO dispute with U.S. over domestic support

China next week will tell the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body it has complied with an April 2019 ruling that Beijing was miscalculating its domestic support for rice and wheat, which when calculated correctly put China in excess of its domestic support commitments.

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