HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN DAVE CAMP MEETS WITH CHINESE VICE PRESIDENT

The following excerpt is from Congressman Dave Camp’s newsletter:

“Washington, D.C. -- , Feb 16 - Congressman Dave Camp (R-Midland, MI), chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, met Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping earlier this week. Xi is presumed to be the next President of China after China’s leadership transition in the fall. Camp released the following statement after the meeting:

"Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's visit provided an important opportunity for him to hear directly many of our concerns about the significant barriers faced by U.S. exporters. I welcome the meaningful commitments by China that were announced this week. These developments are encouraging steps in the right direction, and I will work closely with the Administration to ensure that China fully implements these commitments. China is an important market for U.S. companies, farmers, and ranchers and we must continue to be diligent in ensuring that China is in full compliance with its international obligations."

Camp continues to lead the charge to ensure that China plays by the rules. In this Congress,  Camp:
Led a bipartisan letter with Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus urging the Administration to more aggressively use multilateral forums, such as the World Trade Organization, to address China’s unfair currency practices.
Organized a meeting between the Ways & Means Committee and the lead Chinese Economic Official, Wang Qishan, to advocate directly with the Chinese about U.S. concerns, including China’s failure to protect American IPR, its unfair subsidies, and other discriminatory Chinese practices.
Worked constructively with House and Senate colleagues to develop targeted legislation that ensures our countervailing duty laws can be used to protect U.S. employers and workers from unfairly subsidized imports from countries like China.
Defined Congressional priorities on China’s economic policy by holding hearings with senior administration officials, organizing bipartisan letters defining Congressional priorities, and pushing the Administration to define clearer metrics so that we know when China is making progress and when it is not.”