Her visit -- which will last until Wednesday -- is the latest in a series of high-level trips by US officials to China in recent months. Raimondo arrived in Beijing on Sunday and was met by Lin Feng, the director of the commerce ministry's Americas and Oceania department, as well as US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. In posts on the social media platform X, Raimondo said she was "looking forward to a productive few days". The commerce department has said Raimondo hopes for "constructive discussions on issues relating to the US-China commercial relationship, challenges faced by US businesses, and areas for potential cooperation". US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had sought to reassure Chinese officials about the expected curbs during a visit to Beijing last month, promising any new moves would be implemented in a transparent way.

Source: Daily Nation August 28, 2023 02:57 UTC