Jamieson Greer, the current US Trade Representative, has been at the center of several major international trade developments this week. According to The Straits Times and Bloomberg, China is sending Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang to Washington for direct meetings with Greer. This signals a possible thaw in US China trade tensions after a prolonged standoff and comes just days after both sides agreed to a temporary truce in their trade dispute. Analysts view this meeting as a significant opportunity to reset stalled negotiations on tariffs, technology access, and intellectual property that have rocked global supply chains in recent months

The meeting between Greer and Li Chenggang is particularly timely. President Trump recently imposed a sweeping fifty percent tariff on Brazilian exports, further escalating his administration’s aggressive stance on trade policy. With growing pressure at home and abroad, Greer is expected to raise concerns about market access, forced technology transfer, and compliance with previous agreements at his meeting with Li. US government sources told Bloomberg that the agenda could also include American complaints about state subsidies supporting Chinese tech and manufacturing dominance

Meanwhile, debate over the lasting effects of new tariffs continues to heat up in Washington. Greer, testifying before the Senate Finance Committee this spring, underscored the administration’s view that tariffs are critical for bringing factory jobs back to the US. However, the Centre for Economic Policy Research argues that these efforts are unlikely to significantly increase manufacturing employment and may cause economic disruption by raising costs for US businesses and consumers. The atmosphere of policy uncertainty is making companies hesitate on new investments, citing unclear policy signals and abrupt reversals

There is also new movement on the legislative front. President Trump has signed the bipartisan Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act. This law increases oversight on exports to entities in embargoed countries like China and is viewed as an effort led in part by Greer’s office to tighten technology transfers related to national security concerns

Amid these developments, there is growing anticipation about whether US courts may soon strike down key portions of the Trump era tariffs. Senator Markey has called for contingency plans, such as refunding tariff payments, if the courts find the current regime unlawful

Listeners can expect more updates as critical talks between the US and China unfold and as domestic debates on protectionism and export control continue to intensify. Thank you for tuning in and remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai

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