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Week Ahead Guidance for the Week of October 04, 2021 - October 8, 2021

October 04, 2021

Monday, October 4, 2021
 
At 10:00 AM ET, Ambassador Katherine Tai will deliver a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on the Biden-Harris Administration’s new approach to the U.S.-China trade relationship. Following the speech, Ambassador Tai will participate in a Q&A with members of the audience moderated by Bill Reinsch, Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business at CSIS. This event is open press and will be livestreamed.
 
Ambassador Tai will swear in Sarah Bianchi as Deputy United States Trade Representative. This event is closed press.
 
Later in the day, Ambassador Tai will travel to Paris, France for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial.
 
Ambassador Jayme White will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.

Assistant USTR Christopher Wilson will visit New Delhi, India October 4-7 to consult on preparations for a meeting of the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum to be held later this year.
 
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
 
Ambassador Katherine Tai will be in Paris, France for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial.
 
Ambassador Tai will meet with Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide. This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will meet with Indonesia’s Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi. This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will meet with South Korea’s Minister of Trade Han-Koo Yeo. This meeting is closed press.
 
Ambassador Tai will meet with Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Alberto França. This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will participate in a World Trade Organization (WTO) mini-Ministerial. This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
 
Ambassador Jayme White will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
 
Assistant USTR Christopher Wilson will be in New Delhi, India to consult on preparations for a meeting of the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum to be held later this year.
 
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Ambassador Katherine Tai will speak at an event hosted by the French-American Foundation. This event is closed press.
 
Ambassador Katherine Tai will attend the OECD Ministerial and chair the trade session, which is focused on “Making Trade Work for All.” A webcast of the event is available here.

Ambassador Tai will meet with Costa Rica’s Minister of Foreign Trade Andres Valenciano Yamuni. This meeting is closed press.
 
Ambassador Tai will meet with Canada’s Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng. This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will meet with France’s Minister for the Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire. This meeting is closed press.
 
Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
 
Ambassador Jayme White will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
 
Assistant USTR Christopher Wilson will be in New Delhi, India to consult on preparations for a meeting of the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum to be held later this year.
 
Thursday, October 7, 2021
 
Ambassador Katherine Tai will return to Washington, DC.
 
Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
 
Ambassador Jayme White will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
 
Assistant USTR Christopher Wilson return from New Delhi, India after consulting on preparations for a meeting of the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum to be held later this year.
 
Friday, October 8, 2021
 
Ambassador Katherine Tai will meet with Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Katherine Tai will meet with the Dominican Republic’s Ambassador to the U.S. Sonia Gúzman. This meeting is closed press.
 
Ambassador Katherine Tai will meet with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Betty Maina. This meeting is closed press.
 
Ambassador Sarah Bianchi will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.
 
Ambassador Jayme White will hold meetings with staff. These meetings are closed press.

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