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More than 95% of consumers live outside the United States. Selling more U.S.-made goods and services around the world is crucial to American jobs and will help businesses small and large grow. Expanding trade also enhances the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers while boosting the buying power of American families. The International Affairs Division of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce leads the business community’s efforts to shape global policy.
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The bottom line on China is simple: Compete we will, but cooperate we must.
9th China Business Conference Remarks by THOMAS J. DONOHUEPresident and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C. May 1, 2018 Remarks as prepared for delivery. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for being here. I’m excited to introduce our luncheon speakers, who are going to engage in what’s certain to be a fascinating and thought provoking discussion.
A one-size-fits-all approach to regulating them could result in higher costs and impediments to innovation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President of the Global Innovation Policy Center Patrick Kilbride issued the following statement in response to the release of the 2018 Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR):
Overall trade deficits may pose a danger; bilateral trade deficits don’t.
This letter was sent to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, the House Committee on Financial Services, and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding S. 2098/H.R. 4311, the “Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act” and efforts to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
This letter was sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman and Ranking Member in support of the nomination of Michael Pompeo to be the Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Turkey Business Council named Cargill as the Council’s new Chair. Cargill Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs Devry Boughner Vorwerk will serve as the Council’s Chair on behalf of Cargill Chairman and CEO David MacLennan.
GBC relies on a simple, flexible and informal setup that allows its member associations to exchange genuine views and develop direct and trustworthy relationships. Decisions are taken by consensus and all GBC members benefit from the same rights. The overall policy leadership is ensured by a President, chosen from one of the member organizations and rotating every two years, or so. Coordinated action and implementation of GBC’s initiatives is ensured by sherpas.
