S ED JCCT Meetings

JCCT Fails To Yield ITA Progress, But U.S. Industry Likely To Acquiesce

This week’s U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) failed to yield a firm commitment from Beijing officials to shorten China’s phaseout periods for tariffs covered by an expanded Information Technology Agreement (ITA), according to U.S. industry sources. U.S. industry groups and other ITA participants see China's offer as less than ideal, but no longer seem to consider it a deal-breaker, sources said. Specifically, U.S. industry groups have indicated they are resigned to five-year phaseouts for major commercial priorities...

JCCT Yields Chinese Pledges On ICT, Trade Secrets; Revives Steel Dialogue

The just-concluded Joint Committee on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) meeting resulted in Chinese pledges to refrain from discriminating against foreign companies through information and communications technology (ICT) regulations focused on security as well as a commitment for better protection of trade secrets amid an outcome that otherwise offers little more than promises of further discussing bilateral trade promises. This is according to a U.S. fact sheet released after the Nov. 21-23 JCCT held in Guangzhou, China without a press conference...

Department Of Commerce Fact Sheet On The 26th U.S.-China Joint Commission On Commerce And Trade

Department Of Commerce Press Release

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Press Release

Office Of The U.S. Trade Representative Fact Sheet


Joint Press Release From The U.S. China Business Council And The American Chamber Of Commerce In South China

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MOFCOM Says JCCT To Focus On Implementation Of Commitments Made At Xi's State Visit
Froman, Pritzker, Vilsack To Attend 26th JCCT In Guangzhou Nov 21-23


U.S. Department Of Agriculture Press Release

Previously Posted:
Froman, Pritzker, Vilsack To Attend 26th JCCT In Guangzhou Nov 21-23


U.S.-China High Tech Working Group To Meet In Advance of JCCT: Official

The U.S.-China High Technology Working Group, a government and private-sector dialogue aimed at facilitating high-tech exports to Chinese civilians, is slated to convene next week on Nov. 10 ahead of the Nov. 21-23 Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Guangzhou, China, a senior U.S. official said Monday (Nov. 2). Eric Hirschhorn, the U.S. Commerce Department's undersecretary for industry and security, disclosed the timing of the two meetings at a press conference following a keynote address to the 2015...

Chinese Minister Invites U.S. Officials, Industry To JCCT In 'Late November'

The next meeting of the annual United States-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) will be held in late November, according to a news release by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Commerce. The release focused on an Oct. 14 meeting between Chinese Foreign Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng and U.S. Trade and Development Agency Director Leocadia Zak. It said Gao invited Zak and U.S. industry representatives to take part in the 26th JCCT in “late November.” It did not give...

 

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highly of the cooperation between the MOFCOM and USTDA in the past 15 years, and said that the USTDA has conducted 123 donating projects in China since 2001, covering aviation, energy, health and medical care, agriculture and standard areas with an input of over US$70 million. It has pulled the US exports to China and brought in the latest technology, product and management experience as well. The two sides have taken the opportunity to develop innovation-driven economy, made full use o


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