This resource tracked statements, developments, visits, and other interactions in US-Indo-Pacific relations under the President Trump administration. Special focus was given to the comments and activities of President Donald J. Trump; Vice President Mike Pence; United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer; Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Jr.; former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson; former Secretary of Defense James Mattis; and former Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper.
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Remarks by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the USMCA Roundtable Hosted by the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce - China
"What has destroyed manufacturing in areas like Roanoke has been unfair, subsidized, foreign competition. China, Indonesia, and other nations have ruined industries like furniture. The Chinese factories have gotten so large that they don’t even bother with custom features like decorative chair legs.Until President Clinton admitted China to the WTO, their growth was slow but since it increased sharply. His theory was that they would play by the rules, but he had not imposed a way to force the rules, so they ignored them.
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Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the U.S.-India Business Council Ideas Summit and 44th Annual Meeting
Thanks also to the U.S.-India Business Council for the opportunity to participate in your 44th Annual Meeting. And thank you for your efforts and dedication to enhancing the Economic strategic ties between our two democracies.
Congratulations to Prime Minister Modi on achieving a strong and decisive mandate from the people of India for a second term in office. As President Trump said, we look forward to working with the Prime Minister and his administration to address our mutual trade opportunities, and investment potential.
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Secretary Ross's Remarks at 2019 SelectUSA Summit - Indo-Pacific Investment in the United States
"On the larger side of the size spectrum, South Korean energy storage company SK Innovation attended SelectUSA Investment Summits in 2013 and 2018. Just three months ago, I had the honor of attending the groundbreaking of SK's $1.7 billion electric-battery facility in Commerce, Georgia.I was joined by SK Innovation CEO and President Jun Kim; Executive Vice Chairman, Jae-won Chey; Georgia Governor Brian Kemp; and leaders from across Georgia to celebrate the company's investment in Georgia. Taiwan’s Lung-Soon Ocean Group is creating 50 jobs in Astoria…
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Department of Commerce Issues Limited Exemptions on Huawei Products
"Today, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would issue a Temporary General License (TGL) amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to authorize specific, limited engagement in transactions involving the export, reexport, and transfer of items – subject to the EAR – to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and its sixty-eight non-U.S. affiliates, which were added to the Bureau’s Entity List on May 16, 2019. This license will be effective on May 20, 2019 and lasts 9…
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Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the National Marine Manufacturers Association 2019 American Boating Congress - Korea, Japan, and China
"We have renegotiated trade agreements with Korea, Mexico, and Canada.
We are initiating trade talks with Japan and Europe.
And we are demanding that China stops flooding global markets with government-subsidized goods; and that it no longer steals your companies’ intellectual property through state-sponsored industrial espionage.
We want China to discontinue its policies of forced technology transfer; the reverse engineering of products; and the production and proliferation of counterfeits and dangerous fakes that are being sold to consumers on e-commerce platforms throughout the world.
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Department of Commerce Announces the Addition of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to the Entity List
"Today, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it will be adding Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and its affiliates to the Bureau’s Entity List. This action stems from information available to the Department that provides a reasonable basis to conclude that Huawei is engaged in activities that are contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interest. This information includes the activities alleged in the Department of Justice’s public superseding indictment of Huawei, including alleged violations of…
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Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the 2019 National AAPI [Asian American and Pacific Islander] Business Summit
"Today, there are 23.8 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who call the United States their home. The number of AAPI residents will soon eclipse 25 million, and will grow to more than 40 million over the next three decades. Asia accounts for six of the 10 largest countries for American immigrants. Of the 22.2 million Americans of direct Asian descent, 12.6 million — or more than half — were born in their home countries. And, according to the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau — which…