U.S. to Push APEC Trade Agenda China Calls Overly Ambitious
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Rejecting criticism by China that the Obama administration’s goals for this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit are too ambitious, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said the U.S. will “push the envelope” to promote trade in renewable energy technology.
Kirk is seeking an agreement with 20 other APEC nations to lower tariffs on environmental goods and services, a move supported by companies such as General Electric Co. and Applied Materials Inc. The U.S. has pushed for free trade in those products as part of the stalled Doha Round of World Trade Organization talks.