US-China Competitiveness Agenda
25th March 2008
Earlier this month the US Chamber of Commerce hosted an event with Congressmen Rick Larsen (D-WA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Steve Israel (D-NY) on the “US-China Competitiveness Agenda”, a series of bills they have introduced, along with Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA), aimed at bolstering US competitiveness with China, and expanding resources for bilateral engagement.
The bills would:
• Increase resources for American SMEs exporting to China
• Expand America’s diplomatic infrastructure in China
• Make more funds available for Chinese language teaching in the US
• Create new cooperative energy ties between the US and China.
The US Chamber expressed its strong support for Congressmen Larsen, Kirk, Israel, and Davis’ efforts in a press release, which can be found on the US Chamber’s website along with a webcast of the event.
Do these bills go far enough? What needs to be added or subtracted?