Trade envoy Tai says US not seeking to 'decouple' from China
U_S_ Trade Representative Katherine Tai says Washington is not seeking to decouple the American economy from China's and that U_S_ trade sanctions against Beijing are “narrowly targeted.”
By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Published - Apr 20, 2023, 03:15 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 05:38 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Washington is not seeking to decouple the American economy from China’s, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Thursday while on a visit to Tokyo.
Tai, who is on her fourth visit to Japan after being appointed the top U.S. trade envoy, said all members of President Joe Biden's administration have been “very clear that it is not the intention to decouple” China's economy.
Given its huge size and importance, unraveling the ties with China that keep the world economy running is “not a goal or achievable,” Tai said in a news conference at the Foreign Correspondent's Club of Japan.
