{ "error": "", "type": "text", "title": "USTR Lighthizer Meets with Malaysian Minister of Trade and Industry", "slug": "ustr-lighthizer-meets-with-malaysian-minister-of-trade-and-industry", "text": "
\"U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer<\/strong> met with Malaysian Minister of Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamed<\/strong> yesterday ahead of President Trump\u2019s<\/strong> meeting with Prime Minister Najib<\/strong>. During the meeting, Ambassador Lighthizer <\/strong>and Minister Mustapa<\/strong> discussed ways to further strengthen their trade relationship. They directed their staffs to make further progress in addressing specific issues being discussed under the U.S.-Malaysia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, including on insurance and financial services, intellectual property, agriculture, goods, labor, and environment. The two Ministers agreed to stay in close touch over the coming months to assess progress in resolving outstanding issues and to engage on ways to enhance their economic ties and promote more balanced trade between the two nations.\"<\/p>", "quote": null, "citation": "