US Chamber expects high-level Chinese visit early in Joe Biden’s administration
- Business group’s head of international affairs says this could help lay groundwork for improved US-China relations and progress toward expanded trade pact
- The Chamber will urge Biden and his top trade officials to offer immediate relief to US firms and farmers from import tariffs imposed by Trump
The US Chamber of Commerce sees “every indication” that a high-ranking delegation of Chinese officials will visit Washington early in the administration of president-elect Joe Biden, a top Chamber official said on Wednesday.
Myron Brilliant, head of international affairs for the business group, told reporters such a visit could help lay the groundwork for improved US-China relations and progress toward an expanded trade agreement.
“There are some challenges that we have to overcome in the relationship, and it’s not going to be a straight line. It’s going to be a bumpy road ahead,” he said.
Brilliant gave no details and said he would not speculate on a possible date for the visit.
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He said the Chamber would urge Biden and his top trade officials to offer some immediate relief to US companies and farmers from nearly US$400 billion in tariffs imposed on imports from China and elsewhere by the Trump administration, especially given the need to bolster the US economy.