Economic Section (ECON)
The Economic Section supports the Embassy by providing reports on a variety of subjects, including bilateral trade issues such as market access and intellectual property rights, macroeconomic policy, sector specific government policies, and other topics such as labor issues. The section also supports visiting US government delegations and maintains contacts with a variety of Chinese government organizations.
USTR Fact Sheet (November, 2008)
USTR News (November 13, 2008)
U.S. Department of Treasury - Strategic Economic Dialogue (December 12-13, 2007)
SED III Fact Sheet (December 13, 2007)
U.S. Department of Treasury Under Secretary McCormick on Rebalancing the U.S.-China Economic Relationship (September 20, 2007) -- (Chinese/中文)
U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Paulson's Beijing Press Roundtable (August 2, 2007)
U.S. Department of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Mark Sobel Before the Committee on Ways & Means, Subcommittee on Trade Hearing on Legislation Related to Trade with China (August 2, 2007)
Anti-Dumping Press Release (May 2007)
SED II Fact Sheet (May 23, 2007)
Statement by DAS Glaser, Treasury, on Disposition of DPRK-Related Funds Frozen at Banco Delta Asia (March 19, 2007)
Statement of Secretary Snow on Foreign Exchange Report (March 10, 2007)
U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Paulson Speech in Shanghai (March 8, 2007) -- (Chinese/中文)
SED I Fact Sheet: (December 15, 2006)
Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies (May 2006)
Chinese Commitments
Chinese Reforms
Appendix I
Appendix II
Complacency on Currency Reform Threatens China (April-May 2006)
Contacts:
Economic Minister Counselor
Robert Luke
Fax: (86.10) 6532-6422
Financial Attache
David Loevinger
Fax: (86.10) 6532-6645