WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today spoke with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and expressed the United States’ strong support for the EU and for Lithuania in the face of economic coercion from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Ambassador Tai emphasized the importance of working with the European Union and its Member States to address coercive diplomatic and economic behavior through various avenues, including the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council.
Ambassador Tai and EVP Dombrovskis also discussed ongoing cooperation to address global non-market excess capacity in the steel and aluminum sectors and shared challenges posed by non-market economies.
Ambassador Tai and EVP Dombrovskis agreed to stay in regular communication on these important issues.
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