Lawmakers Urge Chinese Premier to Open Market to US Beef, After Their Delegation's April Visit
Six congressional Republicans in a letter urged Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to open his country to U.S. beef imports, which China has blocked since 2003, the office of Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, announced May 8 (here). After an April trip…
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to China, the lawmakers wrote Li a letter on May 4 stating they felt encouraged after the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture’s September announcement that China would remove its ban on U.S. beef. But the lawmakers, including Portman, Sen. Steve Daines of Montana and Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah, said “technical issues” to removing the ban still remain, and noted that Li said during their visit that the then-absence of a U.S. agriculture secretary was a major impediment to following through on China’s announcement. The lawmakers called for Li and China’s relevant agencies to prioritize opening the country’s market to U.S. beef as the Senate in late April confirmed Sonny Perdue to serve as agriculture secretary (see 1704250004).