Obama, speaking of China, says no trading system will work if trade agreements aren’t enforced

September 14th, 2009 China files WTO complaint on US tire tariffsBEIJING — As Beijing launched a case Monday against new U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires, President Barack Obama defended the duties, saying trading agreements must be enforced in order for trading systems to work.

August 19th, 2009 TOKYO - China was Japan's biggest trading partner in the first six months this year, according to a report Wednesday. For the first time, Japan's exports to China surpassed those to the US.

August 4th, 2009 Senate panel endorses Asia ambassador nomineesWASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate panel has endorsed Utah Gov.

July 30th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE BEIJING - The US administration has decided to lift its restrictions on the export of hi-tech goods to China, a media report said Thursday. The China Daily quoted Vice-Premier Wang Qishan, who took part in the two-day China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue that ended in Washington Tuesday, as saying: "The US pledged to facilitate exports of high-technology products from the US to China." Sino-US trade touched $333.7 billion last year in spite of the global financial crisis.

July 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Relations between the United States and China will be critical to success on a whole host of global issues, US President Barack Obama said Monday at the start of a two-day gathering of top officials from both countries. "The relationship between the United States and China will shape the 21st century," Obama said in Washington, urging progress on confronting the global economic crisis, climate change, nuclear proliferation and terrorism.

July 27th, 2009 Obama: US, China to work on halting nuclear spreadWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and China have a shared interest in halting the spread of nuclear weapons.

July 27th, 2009 Obama: US, China interested in clean energyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and China have a shared interest in creating clean and secure energy sources.

July 16th, 2009 US trade envoy pledges enforcement measuresPITTSBURGH — U.S. trade envoy Ron Kirk said Thursday the Obama administration would take steps to save American jobs and create new ones by better enforcing the country's trade rights around the world.

July 15th, 2009 US calls on China to open marketsBEIJING — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke urged China to help revive world growth by opening its markets further and easing currency controls.

June 2nd, 2009 US trade rep says China to de-emphasize exportsWASHINGTON — The trade representative for the United States says that, because of the recession, China has determined it should become less dependent on exports and stimulate demand in its domestic market. Trade representative Ron Kirk says the Obama administration sees in China's point of view what he calls "a great opportunity for American farmers, ranchers, producers and workers." President Barack Obama's top trade adviser, Kirk spoke Tuesday to the U.S.-China Business Council.

May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister for Commerce (trade) and Industry, Anand Sharma on Friday said that the Government would take all possible steps to stabilise Indian economy in times of global recession. Addressing media after taking charge of his office, Minister for Commerce and Industry said the government will take every possible step to ensure a steady Indian economy, particularly at a time when recessionary trends have upset overall industry and trade around the globe.

April 30th, 2009 Obama: Can't go on with broken immigration systemWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States can't continue with a "broken" immigration system. He says it's not good for anybody.

April 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Thursday launched an India Business Forum (IBF) in China, a lobby to promote bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. The IBF will act as a forum for promoting India-China trade through collective and consensual approach and will also work with the Indian embassy in Beijing and others towards 'building brand India', the CII said in a statement released here.

March 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown have called for coordinated action by 20 major developed and emerging economies to fight the worldwide economic crisis. 'One of the things that Prime Minister Brown and I talked about is how can we coordinate so that all the G20 countries, all the major countries around the world, in a coordinated fashion, are stimulating their economies?' Obama said Tuesday.

February 15th, 2009 BEIJING - China was 'deeply concerned' about trade protectionism, amid fears that such action would aggravate the economic downturn, an official said Monday. Ministry of Commerce (MOC) spokesman Yao Jian told a press conference that China was 'deeply concerned' over protectionism in some countries, which he didn't identify.