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Chinas bid to weaponize trade crumbles as it turns to Australia for natural resources

A new trade and technology partnership aims to counter China, but tensions over issues like metal tariffs remain.

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More American buyers are seeking out made-in-Vietnam goods in a bid to diversify their supply chains, making Vietnam an emerging alternative source destination in the region that could further profit from the bilateral trade relationship.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Francisco Urdinez Source: Getty Summary:  During the pandemic, Chinese medical and equipment supplies to Chile have come mostly from a diverse cast of Chinese players with local experience in Chile. They adapted to Chile’s unique system of emergency and disaster management. Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! Preface China has become a global power, but there is too little debate about how this ha...

The 45-year-old Ms Tai, the chief trade counsel on the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, worked for the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) from 2007 to 2014. During this time, she rose to become the chief trade enforcer against unfair trade practices by China from 2011 to 2014, roping in trade partners to successfully bring cases against China in the World Trade Organisation. "She understands that we need to be more strategic in how we trade - in a way that makes us ...

The Straits Times She also has ability to navigate domestic politics and garner bipartisan support, say experts Ms Katherine Tai, President-elect Joe Bidens nominee for the post of US Trade Representative, speaking at the Queen Theatre in Delaware on Friday, after being introduced by him. If confirmed by the Senate, Ms Tai - whose parents were born in mainland China and grew up in Taiwan before moving to the US as graduate students - will be the first Asian American in the post. PHOTO: AGENCE F...