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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.
I would like to thank you for this opportunity to clarify, when I talk about being confirmed and advancing a worker-centered trade policy, that 'workers' does absolutely include agricultural workers--our farmers, our small family farmers…
If the Biden administration wants a worker-centered trade policy, as it claims it does, then our USTR should ensure that the international trading regime strongly reflects American values rather than those of China.
the agreement that we have with China is the agreement that we have, and there are promises that China made that China needs to deliver on.
If confirmed, working on the relationship with China on the implementation of the China agreement is absolutely critical.
I expect Ms. Tai will well demonstrate in today's hearing that she has the requisite skillset to deliver as much.
Ms. Tai, you must make the President understand that trade is a domestic priority for hundreds of millions of Americans.
I know that the Biden administration is committed to cooperative multilateral efforts at the OECD and the G20.
I want to acknowledge that, if confirmed, this will be an area that will require close coordination.
The key to using the USMCA and making it successful is to exercise the tools that were so hard-fought to be incorporated into the agreement.
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