Behind the Economy .. Raymondo: China's practices are unfair
US President Joe Biden's Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, plans to follow strict policies towards China, because of her trade practices, which she describes as "anti-competitive".
"I plan to be very tough to help Americans compete in the face of the unfair practices of China," Raymondo said during a congressional hearing to ratify her appointment.
Raymondo was the first female governor of Rhode Island before Biden chose her to take over the trade portfolio in the federal government.
It had announced earlier that it supports the president's position, which affirms that his country will consult with its allies to establish fair trade with Beijing.
She said, "China has violated the rules of competition and flooded the United States with cheap steel and aluminum, which harmed American workers and the ability of American companies to compete."
The Washington Post reported that Raimondo did not promise to keep the Chinese telecommunications group Huawei and other Chinese companies on the US blacklist due to accusations that they pose a threat to US national security, but pledged to use the powers of the Ministry of Commerce “to protect Americans from Chinese interference. ».
During the administration of former US President Donald Trump, the US Department of Commerce launched a crackdown on Chinese technology companies, which they suspected of spying on the industry or endangering US national security.
The US Secretary of Commerce confirmed that she is a supporter of free trade, but indicated that this trade must be fair as well.
Follow our latest local and sports news, and the latest political and economic developments via Google news