*Reducing trade balance with China tied to U.S. job creation *United States, China to convene commerce, trade meeting (Adds details from speech) By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Enhanced trade with China could boost employment in the United States, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Tuesday, noting the Obama administration hopes to ease trade frictions with China. Shrinking the trade imbalance with China and working through trade irritants could mean "extraordinary opportunities for job creation" in the United States, Kirk said in a speech to the U.S.-China Business...
Trade complaint names China
Seattle Times
Seattle Times
The United States and European Union accused China of unfair-trade practices on Tuesday, saying the Chinese government was restricting exports of raw materials to give manufacturers in that country a competitive...
State officials announce fall China trade mission
Nashville Tennessean
Nashville Tennessean
Gov. Phil Bredesen and Matt Kisber, the states commissioner of economic and community development, plan to attend the Southeast U.S./Japan annual meeting in Tokyo this fall, followed by a...
Tennessee governor to visit Tokyo and China
Nashville Tennessean
Nashville Tennessean
Gov. Phil Bredesen and Matt Kisber, the state's commissioner of economic and community development, plan to attend the Southeast U.S./Japan annual meeting in Tokyo this fall, followed by a...
U.S. files export objection on China
Denver Post
Denver Post
The U.S. tells the WTO that Beijing unfairly limits trade, endangering American jobs. Ron Kirk, U.S. trade representative, says then- President Bush talked with China for two years with no progress. WASHINGTON —...
Trade war looms over China-US spat
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
China has defended its export policies after the United States and European Union made complaints to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) stating that they violated international regulations. The row centres on...
U.S., EU start WTO case against China on raw materials
CNBC
CNBC
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS - By Susan Cornwell and Darren Ennis The United States and European Union on Tuesday began a case against China at the World Trade Organization over its export restrictions on industrial raw...
US and EU complain China puts "giant thumb" on trade
CNN
CNN
By Kevin Voigt CNN (CNN) -- The European Union and United States accused China of restricting the export of key raw materials used in the production of steel and other industrial products in a complaint filed Tuesday...
U.S. and EU Slam China on Exports
Business Week
Business Week
The U.S. and the European Union on June 23 formally accused China of illegally hampering imports of raw materials in order to benefit its own manufacturers. The move comes during a period of heightened concern over...
U.S and EU take WTO action against China on raw materials exports
Mineweb
Mineweb
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and European Union took action against China on Tuesday for restricting exports of industrial raw materials, intensifying a trade struggle at a delicate time...

