Deputy USTR Bianchi: “All options are on the table” regarding tariff decisions on Chinese imports
|“‘All options are on the table’ regarding tariff decisions on Chinese imports,” said Deputy US Trade Representative (USTR) Sarah Bianchi during a Reuters interview on Thursday. Comments linked to Taiwan were conveyed by US News.
Additional comments
USTR is seeking a 'strategic realignment' with China, tariff structure that 'makes sense'.
USTR to focus China trade relationship on US concerns about Chinese non-market practices, economic coercion.
New US trade negotiations with Taiwan could move more quickly than broader talks with 12 Indo-Pacific countries given strong interest in Taipei and Washington in deepening economic ties.
Asked if the Taiwan initiative could bear fruit sooner then the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) talks, she said: 'Potentially yes, it could.'
FX reaction
Markets paid little heed to the mixed news amid the pre-NFP trading lull. That said, the AUD/USD stays sidelined around 0.7260 after refreshing the six-week high.
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