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Gina Rumando announced on the 26th (local time) that it should take aggressive action against unfair trade practices in China.
“We must ensure that US workers and manufacturing can compete fairly on the international stage,” said Nominee Rumando in a written document submitted to the Senate approval hearing on that day. He said, “We need to take aggressive trade measures to fight the unfair trade practices of China and other countries that weaken the US manufacturing industry.”
Regarding the return of jobs that went abroad, the nominee Rumando added, “If approved, we will put US workers at the center of US trade policy and mobilize all ministries’ resources to bring vitality to US manufacturing.” He added, “If given a fair opportunity, no one will be able to outperform American workers and small businesses.”
The inauguration as the Secretary of Commerce can be interpreted as a strong indication of the possibility of mobilizing a hard-line policy comparable to that of the Donald Trump administration to push for public pressure.
Nominee Rumando cited an immediate response to the economic damage caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in the role of the Ministry of Commerce, and secondly discussed fair competition and aggressive measures against China, and the third proposed response to climate change. did.
/New York = Correspondent Kim Young-pil [email protected]
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