Event Details
This event is for members only and off the records.
AmCham China is hosting an open town hall meeting on the recent development of US-China trade tensions to discuss the implication of the tariffs and AmCham's response and position on the trade frictions.
US-China trade tensions escalated sharply over the weekend. On June 15th, Trump put forward a statement imposing a 25% tariff on $50 billion of Chinese exports to encourage China to refrain from unfair practices that put US and foreign business at a permanent disadvantage. As warned, China responded by vowing to raise tariffs on $50 billion worth of US exports, to which Trump promised to retaliate by proposing additional tariffs.
AmCham's stance on the recent development is clear and consistent: there are no winners in trade frictions, and all parties suffer. The core issue remains reciprocal treatment, in which China would open its trade market as widely as America's markets are open to China. We recommend resolving the stalemate through result-oriented discussion with fairness and reciprocal treatment.
This event is an internal discussion open to all AmCham members, and will be led by Lester Ross, Chair of AmCham Policy Committee and Zhou Bing, Chair of Chinese Government Affairs Committee (CGAC). William Zarit, Chairman of AmCham China will also be attending the event.