During a hearing in the US Senate, United States Trade Representative Catherine Tye said that the United States
It does not seek a second-stage trade agreement with China.
Al-Arabiya said that former US President Donald Trump had concluded in January 2020 the first phase agreement of a trade treaty
With Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, Beijing's commitment to buy $200 billion in US goods included.
This first step was to be followed by a second phase aimed at addressing more sensitive issues such as intellectual property protection.
During a hearing before the House of Representatives, and then before the Senate, Catherine Taye noted that the Biden administration wanted to respect Beijing
its commitments made in the first phase agreement.
We are not necessarily considering another agreement in the next stage,' she told the senators.
But she stressed that the current administration intends to focus on the challenges posed by China, in reference to business practices
which Washington considers unfair.
Washington accuses the Asian giant of supporting its companies to boost exports, which over time has undermined many of
industrial sectors in the United States and Europe.
In addition, China is under fire for imposing technology transfers on companies wishing to do business
business in the country
