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Opinion | How the US and China can ensure their board of trade is effective

South China Morning Post · · 332 words · By Wendy Cutler
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“Wendy Cutler is senior vice-president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former acting deputy US Trade Representative.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and the Asia Society's own website, confirm Wendy Cutler is Senior Vice President of the Asia Society Policy Institute and a former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative.
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web search NEUTRAL — Wendy Cutler is an American diplomat currently serving as Vice President of the Asia Society Policy Institute and managing director of its Washington D.C. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Cutler
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web search NEUTRAL — Wendy Cutler is Senior Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute ... (USTR), where she also served as Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative.
https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/wendy-cutler
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web search NEUTRAL — ... U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Serves as vice president and managing director of the Washington, D.C., office of the Asia Society Policy Institute. Wendy ...
https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/wendy-cutler
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“High on the list of deliverables agreed following the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump was the establishment of a board of trade”
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Multiple independent sources (White House Fact Sheet, news reports, and Brookings Institution) confirm that President Trump and President Xi agreed to establish boards of trade and investment following a May 2026 summit.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 17, 2026 ... ESTABLISHING U.S.-CHINA BOARDS OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT: As the cornerstone of this historic agreement, President Trump and President Xi ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/05/fact-sheet-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... US President Donald Trump left Beijing after a two-day summit saying he had struck "fantastic trade deals, great for both countries", but ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypj01189lo
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... President Xi greets President Trump in Beijing. China President Xi Jinping greets U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, May 2026. (Reuters).
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-beijing-got-from-the…
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“The White House expects the board “to manage bilateral trade across non-sensitive goods””
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Multiple sources, including a White House announcement and an opinion piece, confirm the White House expects the board to manage bilateral trade across 'non-sensitive goods'.
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... The White House expects the board “to manage bilateral trade across non-sensitive goods” while China's Ministry of Commerce says the board ...
https://amp.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354620/h…
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... The Board of Trade will allow the US Government and China to manage bilateral trade "across non-sensitive goods. ... State Council No. 4 of ...
https://www.facebook.com/KobeissiLetter/posts/the-white-hous…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 10, 2026 ... ... Trade could be used to “optimize bilateral trade in on-sensitive goods. ... set of rules, no matter who gets elected to the White House. They ...
https://chinaarticles.substack.com/p/board-of-trade-ahoy
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“China’s Ministry of Commerce says the board “will discuss issues such as tariff reductions”.”
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Multiple independent sources report that China's Ministry of Commerce stated the board would discuss issues such as tariff reductions.
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... ... China's Ministry of Commerce says the board “will discuss issues such as tariff reductions”. While not contradictory, both formulations are ...
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354620/h…
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... The Trade Council, China's term for the board, will discuss topics such as tariff reductions on relevant products, agreeing “in principle ...
https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/us-and-china-to-establi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... China's Ministry of Commerce framed the board of trade as a forum to discuss concerns, as well as issues like tariff reductions, and said ...
https://www.centrum-ai.com/newsroom/supply-chain-alerts/the-…
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“the US should apply the lessons of what worked and what did not work in past bilateral economic engagement bodies, including the Strategic and Economic Dialogue and Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade.”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm the existence of the Strategic Economic Dialogue and the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade as past bilateral economic engagement bodies between the US and China.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 1979, outstanding private claims were resolved and a bilateral trade agreement was completed. ... The Strategic Economic Dialogue initiated by then-US ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_relations
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... ... past bilateral economic engagement bodies, including the Strategic and Economic Dialogue and Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade.
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354620/h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 25, 2015 ... The United States and China recognize the continued expansion in the bilateral economic relationship and the significant potential for further growth in US- ...
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jl0092
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“the US-China board of trade is expected to identify products in non-sensitive sectors thought to be worth around US$30 billion that could be subject to tariff reductions or elimination.”
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While search results discuss tariffs and the board of trade, none of the provided evidence mentions the specific figure of US$30 billion for products in non-sensitive sectors.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 ... Trump's 145% China Tariff Bomb: How a Trade War is Reshaping Global Markets If you've been paying attention to the news, you might have noticed ...
https://www.facebook.com/UNCTAD/posts/tariffs-rose-sharply-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... In 2025, China supplied over 54 million units, accounting for almost 20 percent of total imports, according to data from the International Trade ...
https://www.china-briefing.com/news/us-china-relations-in-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 13, 2022 ... trade policy interventions that are ineffective in reducing it. ... United States and China would decline by US$80 billion and US$94 billion, ...
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362718969_Effects_o…
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“Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has listed agricultural goods, aircraft and medical equipment as US exports that Washington would like to discuss with Beijing under the new trade board arrangement.”
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Multiple sources (Instagram post, news reports, and a timeline) confirm that Trade Representative Jamieson Greer listed agricultural goods, aircraft, and medical equipment as exports for discussion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 3, 2026 ... ... on “non-sensitive goods,” including American agricultural exports, energy products, Boeing aircraft, and medical devices. more. 6 days ago.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUU_WRqjhLp/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2026 ... China was one of the biggest export destinations for U.S. agricultural commodities ... US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Sunday. “We're ...
https://www.facebook.com/KCRA3/posts/president-trumps-diplom…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... ... agricultural goods under the Board of Trade ... US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Monday.
https://www.china-briefing.com/news/us-china-relations-in-th…
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“Greer has also said the administration would seek public comment on which products should be considered as falling within the board’s mandate.”
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The provided search results for Jamieson Greer in this specific context do not mention seeking public comment on the board's mandate; the results returned were irrelevant contact lists or unrelated documents.
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“Non-sensitive US imports of Chinese products could include consumer goods and low-technology items, he suggested.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.
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