What message does the US Secretary of Commerce bring to Beijing?

On August 27, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrived in Beijing, beginning a visit to China as Washington seeks to stabilize relations between the world's two largest economies .

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport, China on August 27. (Source: Reuters)

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was greeted at Beijing Capital International Airport by Chinese Commerce Ministry official Lin Feng. Accompanying Secretary Raimondo was US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns.

During the four-day visit, the head of the US Department of Commerce will have a series of meetings with local officials in Beijing and Shanghai.

Ms. Raimondo is the first US Secretary of Commerce to visit China in seven years.

According to a previous announcement by the US Department of Commerce, the visit is expected to have constructive discussions related to US-China trade relations, challenges facing US businesses as well as areas where the two countries can cooperate.

US officials said Ms Raimondo would deliver a message to China that Washington is not seeking to economically decouple from its host country, but also that the US will defend its national security.

Meanwhile, Chinese officials said the two sides will have in-depth discussions on challenges in bilateral trade relations.

Secretary Raimondo's visit follows US President Joe Biden's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last November to enhance exchanges between the two sides on a variety of issues.

Recently, the Biden administration has sent a series of officials to China, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the President's Special Climate Envoy, Mr. John Kerry.

These visits are believed to pave the way for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the US this fall to attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.

Two-way trade between the two countries in the first half of 2023 fell 19.6%, or $67.6 billion, compared to the same period last year, according to US Census Bureau data. Last year, bilateral trade flows hit a record $690 billion.

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