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Mobile crane imports primarily come from U.S. allies that do not pose national security threats, providing domestic consumers access to top-of-the-line infrastructure equipment, U.S. crane companies and foreign governments have told the Trump administration.

Efforts to reform the embattled World Trade Organization will not resolve the economic tensions between the U.S. and China, Beijing’s envoy in Geneva said on Wednesday, adding that attempts to improve U.S.-Sino relations via WTO changes would “overwhelm” the system.

Space technology industry executives last week told Export-Import Bank officials the agency should review its treatment of risk in their sector to allow for more flexibility when deciding whether to provide financing.

The USTR adviser is the president's pick to succeed C.J. Mahoney, who has in turn been tapped for a State Department role.

"He praised the Chinese government even as the virus was coming to our shores because he was so afraid that they’d walk away from his trade deal.”

“I think moving backward from the phase-one trade deal would be a bad thing.”

The resolution calls on USTR to “lead efforts to work with WTO members to pursue reforms.”

Asked in an interview about a purported phase-two deal if he wins re-election, the president said “I will sort of hold that answer in abeyance.”

The Commerce Department will no longer issue export license exceptions for products headed to Hong Kong as the U.S. works to “eliminate differential treatment” that Hong Kong has long been afforded by the U.S., the agency announced on Monday.