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Jamieson Greer

Jamieson Greer is the current United States Trade Representative, confirmed in February 2025. He previously served as Chief of Staff to the USTR during the first Trump administration (2017-2020), where he was instrumental in high-level trade negotiations. His responsibilities included implementing tariffs on Chinese goods and negotiating the US-China Phase One trade agreement. Greer also played a critical role in securing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). With a background as an international trade lawyer and former US Air Force officer, his expertise lies in combating unfair trade practices, defending American industries and expanding export markets.

Indonesia

Prabowo, Trump to sign Indonesia-US trade deal as issues resolved

The pact removes tariffs on major Indonesian exports and boosts economic ties between the two countries.

23 Dec 2025 - 2:28PMvideocam

US-China trade war

China reportedly sticking to its soybean deal with US, but worries remain

19 Dec 2025 - 10:36AMvideocam

US-China trade war

Surviving the shocks: what China and the US learned from 2025’s trade war

17 Dec 2025 - 8:07AMvideocam

United States

Outside In | It’s an expensive Christmas for Americans thanks to Trump’s tariffs

It’s been years since the US president extolled the virtues of trade wars: how much longer before he recognises tariffs harm the US economy?

12 Dec 2025 - 5:08PMvideocam

People walk by shop windows decorated for Christmas in New York on December 5. Photo: dpa

China trade

China’s food-security push to slash soy imports by two-thirds: Goldman Sachs

Beijing is lowering feed content and making related advancements that analysts say could reduce China’s foreign-soybean dependence dramatically within a decade.

12 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM

China-India relations

Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal

Even after calls for India to contribute more in the Indo-Pacific to counter China and deepen defence ties, Trump refuses to budge on trade concessions.

12 Dec 2025 - 7:07AMvideocam

SCMP Highlights

China’s fracking potential, Greer signals reset: SCMP daily highlights

From the US Fed’s third rate cut of the year to expert predictions for China in 2026, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

11 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during an interview at the White House in October. Photo: Reuters

India

Rupee slump ‘a little relief’ for Indian exporters amid US trade talks

The lower rupee is helping Indian industries that have been absorbing tariff losses in the hopes of a US-India trade deal, analysts say.

11 Dec 2025 - 6:24PMvideocam

US-China trade war

US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer

Trade envoy says Washington aims to steady ties after a bruising tariff year, even as disputes over minerals and AI chips persist.

11 Dec 2025 - 6:22AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico lawmakers approve tariff increase on Chinese and other Asian imports

The move, which still requires Senate approval, would affect goods like cars, clothes and steel from China, India, South Korea and elsewhere.

11 Dec 2025 - 2:42AM

Employees work at a steel bar factory in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico, in November. Photo: AFP

Indonesia

US says Indonesia backtracking on trade pledges as deal risks falling flat

US official Jamieson Greer will hold talks with Indonesian minister Airlangga Hartarto to salvage the pact signed in July.

10 Dec 2025 - 12:49PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump talks trade with Canada, Mexico leaders at World Cup draw

The three nations are preparing for a review of their trade pact amid rising US tariffs and threats by Washington to withdraw from the USMCA.

6 Dec 2025 - 2:07PM

US-China trade war

China’s vice-premier has ‘constructive’ call with US officials Bessent and Greer

Both sides agree to promote the development of bilateral trade ties to ‘expand the list for cooperation and shorten the list of problems’.

6 Dec 2025 - 6:05AMvideocam

United States

Trump could decide next year to withdraw from USMCA: US trade representative

‘The president’s view is he only wants … a good deal,’ Jamieson Greer told Politico, referring to the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

5 Dec 2025 - 6:34AMvideocam

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Photo: AFP

United States

US-UK zero tariff deal to reshape NHS medicine spending

The agreement removes tariffs on medicines and raises NHS spending on new drugs by 25 per cent, boosting pharmaceutical growth.

2 Dec 2025 - 4:04AMvideocam

The US will exempt UK pharmaceuticals and medical tech from tariffs, under a new trade agreement. Photo: Shutterstock

Nexperia

China, EU shift Nexperia strategy: let the companies work it out

Wang Wentao shifts focus to the boardroom but warns the Dutch government must still scrap the executive order and court ruling fuelling the crisis.

27 Nov 2025 - 10:06PMvideocam

China-EU relations

EU ministers court Trump on joint China policy, even as public scepticism grows

European officials lobby American counterparts to ‘push back’ on Beijing together, while German poll shows wariness towards Washington.

25 Nov 2025 - 2:00PMvideocam

United States

US and Switzerland say deal reached on trade and tariffs

The Swiss vowed to invest US$200 billion in the US, in exchange for Washington lowering the eye-watering 39 per cent duty imposed by Trump.

15 Nov 2025 - 5:51AM

US President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House. Photo: EPA

US-China trade war

US-China port fee suspension brings backlash as well as relief

Democrats, labour unions and industry analysts condemn decision despite shippers saying the move will give global trade a vital boost.

11 Nov 2025 - 6:39AMvideocam

US-China relations

US unions slam Trump for giving China a pass on shipbuilding

The US president’s trade truce includes a pause on measures related to China’s actions in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors.

9 Nov 2025 - 10:59AMvideocam

US-China relations

‘No structure to say yes’: can Chinese investment still find a home in America?

Even as Beijing pushes for an opening, US rules, local backlash and political fear keep China on the sidelines.

29 Nov 2025 - 1:07AMvideocam

US-China trade war

Trump hails ‘lasting’ deal with Xi, dangles more possible tariff cuts

Agreement pauses rare earth restrictions and lowers some levies, but analysts warn key disputes remain unresolved.

1 Nov 2025 - 7:59AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport on Friday in Florida. Photo: Getty Images

US-China relations

‘Amazing’ praise: Xi and Trump thaw summit ice with loads of warmth

Amid a bruising trade war, the two leaders rekindle friendly tone ahead of their first face-to-face encounter in six years.

30 Oct 2025 - 11:02PMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand chases ‘better’ deal with Trump after signing Cambodia ceasefire

Thai PM Anutin hopes the peace pact – a win for Trump – will incentivise the US to give Bangkok more favourable trade conditions.

30 Oct 2025 - 3:54PMvideocam

China shipbuilding

Trump approves plan for South Korea nuclear submarine ahead of Xi meeting

US president praised Seoul as ‘serious partner’ in shipbuilding, a sector embroiled in trade tensions, before meeting with Chinese leader.

1 Nov 2025 - 12:39AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump poses for a photo with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung during an event in Gyeongju on Wednesday. Photo: AP

US-China trade war

How will Trump’s ‘fantastic deal’ unfold, mulls US-China Business Council’s head

Negotiations in Malaysia suggest both sides are positioning for a potential meeting, but substantial policy shifts remain uncertain.

27 Oct 2025 - 2:12PM

Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council, seen here in April, spoke at the Bund Summit in Shanghai on Saturday. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

Chinese envoy calls for ‘shared prosperity’ as possible Xi-Trump summit approaches

China’s ambassador in Washington frames expected meeting as an opportunity for cooperation rather than confrontation.

25 Oct 2025 - 2:37PM

US-China trade war

Trump turns up the heat with probe into China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal

The move could pave the way for new tariffs as US president readies for talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

25 Oct 2025 - 6:34AMvideocam

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Jamieson Greer

Prabowo, Trump to sign Indonesia-US trade deal as issues resolved

The pact removes tariffs on major Indonesian exports and boosts economic ties between the two countries.

China reportedly sticking to its soybean deal with US, but worries remain

Surviving the shocks: what China and the US learned from 2025’s trade war

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Outside In | It’s an expensive Christmas for Americans thanks to Trump’s tariffs

It’s been years since the US president extolled the virtues of trade wars: how much longer before he recognises tariffs harm the US economy?

China’s food-security push to slash soy imports by two-thirds: Goldman Sachs

Beijing is lowering feed content and making related advancements that analysts say could reduce China’s foreign-soybean dependence dramatically within a decade.

Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal

Even after calls for India to contribute more in the Indo-Pacific to counter China and deepen defence ties, Trump refuses to budge on trade concessions.

China’s fracking potential, Greer signals reset: SCMP daily highlights

From the US Fed’s third rate cut of the year to expert predictions for China in 2026, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Rupee slump ‘a little relief’ for Indian exporters amid US trade talks

The lower rupee is helping Indian industries that have been absorbing tariff losses in the hopes of a US-India trade deal, analysts say.

US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer

Trade envoy says Washington aims to steady ties after a bruising tariff year, even as disputes over minerals and AI chips persist.

Mexico lawmakers approve tariff increase on Chinese and other Asian imports

The move, which still requires Senate approval, would affect goods like cars, clothes and steel from China, India, South Korea and elsewhere.

US says Indonesia backtracking on trade pledges as deal risks falling flat

US official Jamieson Greer will hold talks with Indonesian minister Airlangga Hartarto to salvage the pact signed in July.

Trump talks trade with Canada, Mexico leaders at World Cup draw

The three nations are preparing for a review of their trade pact amid rising US tariffs and threats by Washington to withdraw from the USMCA.

China’s vice-premier has ‘constructive’ call with US officials Bessent and Greer

Both sides agree to promote the development of bilateral trade ties to ‘expand the list for cooperation and shorten the list of problems’.

Trump could decide next year to withdraw from USMCA: US trade representative

‘The president’s view is he only wants … a good deal,’ Jamieson Greer told Politico, referring to the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

US-UK zero tariff deal to reshape NHS medicine spending

The agreement removes tariffs on medicines and raises NHS spending on new drugs by 25 per cent, boosting pharmaceutical growth.

China, EU shift Nexperia strategy: let the companies work it out

Wang Wentao shifts focus to the boardroom but warns the Dutch government must still scrap the executive order and court ruling fuelling the crisis.

EU ministers court Trump on joint China policy, even as public scepticism grows

European officials lobby American counterparts to ‘push back’ on Beijing together, while German poll shows wariness towards Washington.

US and Switzerland say deal reached on trade and tariffs

The Swiss vowed to invest US$200 billion in the US, in exchange for Washington lowering the eye-watering 39 per cent duty imposed by Trump.

US-China port fee suspension brings backlash as well as relief

Democrats, labour unions and industry analysts condemn decision despite shippers saying the move will give global trade a vital boost.

US unions slam Trump for giving China a pass on shipbuilding

The US president’s trade truce includes a pause on measures related to China’s actions in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors.

‘No structure to say yes’: can Chinese investment still find a home in America?

Even as Beijing pushes for an opening, US rules, local backlash and political fear keep China on the sidelines.

Trump hails ‘lasting’ deal with Xi, dangles more possible tariff cuts

Agreement pauses rare earth restrictions and lowers some levies, but analysts warn key disputes remain unresolved.

‘Amazing’ praise: Xi and Trump thaw summit ice with loads of warmth

Amid a bruising trade war, the two leaders rekindle friendly tone ahead of their first face-to-face encounter in six years.

Thailand chases ‘better’ deal with Trump after signing Cambodia ceasefire

Thai PM Anutin hopes the peace pact – a win for Trump – will incentivise the US to give Bangkok more favourable trade conditions.

Trump approves plan for South Korea nuclear submarine ahead of Xi meeting

US president praised Seoul as ‘serious partner’ in shipbuilding, a sector embroiled in trade tensions, before meeting with Chinese leader.

How will Trump’s ‘fantastic deal’ unfold, mulls US-China Business Council’s head

Negotiations in Malaysia suggest both sides are positioning for a potential meeting, but substantial policy shifts remain uncertain.

Chinese envoy calls for ‘shared prosperity’ as possible Xi-Trump summit approaches

China’s ambassador in Washington frames expected meeting as an opportunity for cooperation rather than confrontation.

Trump turns up the heat with probe into China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal

The move could pave the way for new tariffs as US president readies for talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Outside In | It’s an expensive Christmas for Americans thanks to Trump’s tariffs