US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo landed in Beijing on Sunday, kicking off a four-day official visit to China.
In what is the first such trip by any top American commerce official in the past seven years, Raimondo will be holding talks with her Chinese counterparts during the visit.
I just landed in Beijing for a busy few days of meetings with senior PRC officials and U.S. business leaders. pic.twitter.com/K8t9N7b29d
- Secretary Gina Raimondo (@SecRaimondo) August 27, 2023
The visit comes amid tense trade relations between the world's top two economies as Washington moves to block Beijing's access to advanced technology, including semiconductors.
Source: Anadolu Agency