Raimondo urges US, PRC to ‘step up’ on global issuesAFP, BEIJINGUS Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo yesterday met with China’s premier, calling for Beijing and Washington to work together to solve issues of global concern. Yesterday she held another round of talks with Chinese officials, meeting Chinese Premier Li Qiang (李強) to stress the importance of open communication between the two powers. US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, left, shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. Raimondo also reiterated the US position that it is not seeking to decouple its economy from China’s. Earlier yesterday, Raimondo met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (何立峰), describing the US-China commercial relationship as “one of the most consequential” in the world.

Source: Taipei Times August 30, 2023 13:16 UTC