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Katherine Tai

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Katherine Chi Tai is an American attorney and trade policy expert currently serving as the United States Trade Representative since March 2021. She is notable for being the first Asian American and the first woman of color to hold this position. In her role, Tai has focused on addressing trade issues and promoting fair trade practices, particularly in relation to China and other global partners. Her work emphasizes the importance of labor rights and environmental standards in trade agreements.

May 5, 2021

The administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, supports the waiver of those protections for COVID-19 vaccines.

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May 5, 2021

the Biden administration would support the waiver, but we know that’s only one step.

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May 5, 2021

the administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections. But in service of ending this pandemic supports the waiver of those protections for COVID-19 vaccines.

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May 5, 2021

This is a global health crisis and the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures.

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May 5, 2021

We still have a lot of work ahead. That includes making the vaccine widely available and addressing the global inequity in vaccine access.

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Apr 27, 2021

the commitments that the Chinese made in this agreement. They're really, really important for a number of reasons.

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Apr 27, 2021

I want to convey to you that I am keenly aware of how much time is of the essence, in particular in this current economic environment.

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Apr 27, 2021

I know very directly, and I know this as a strong fact, that the tariffs and the exclusion process really do touch a very wide swath of our economy, our businesses, both large and small.

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Apr 27, 2021

We are in the process of examining their performance, and are scrutinizing all of the aspects of what they have done.

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Apr 27, 2021

The President's Trade agenda will foster broad-based, equitable growth that increases innovation and enhances the country's competitive edge and that's crafted with workers at the table.

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