Is she the next American official to visit China? President | China | United States
According to Agence France Presse on July 25th, US Commerce Secretary Gina Redmond stated on Tuesday that she plans to visit China "later this summer".
When asked about US China relations at an event held by the US think tank Wilson Center, she said, "I do plan to visit later this summer, and we are still finalizing specific dates and plans."
Raymond also said, "We need to do our best to do business with China, we need to do our best to promote this, but we need to protect our interests when necessary, and I can play a role in both aspects."
When Raymond talked about the Indo Pacific economic framework, climate change protesters interrupted the event, shouting, "We need clean air, not another billionaire.".
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Raymond continued to speak after the protesters left.
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When talking about China, Raymond pointed out that there is "no national security risk" for the United States to sell consumer goods to China. She pointed out that doing business with China would bring huge benefits if possible, but Washington must remain vigilant against threats and strategic competition.
According to reports, trade is increasingly becoming a friction point between these two world's largest economies. The US government led by President Biden has restricted the sale of advanced chips to Beijing, and some important US allies have followed suit with similar measures.
However, despite the sharp decline in US China relations in recent years due to a series of issues ranging from trade to human rights, US officials have made a series of visits to China in recent weeks aimed at stabilizing the relationship between the two countries.
Before Raymond, who may visit China this summer, other US officials who have visited China include Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and US President's Special Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry.
During Kerry's visit to China, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger also visited Beijing.