US confirms delegation to Apec meeting in China, hours after Trump sets off for Beijing

US representatives to attend Apec trade and investment meetings in Shanghai and Suzhou this month as key Trump-Xi summit looms Additionally, Paige Willey, deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of the National Economic Council, is set to serve as the US head of delegation for the Apec Women and the Economy Forum that takes place in Shanghai on May 15. Rick Switzer, the deputy US trade representative, will be in the same role for the Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Suzhou from May 22 to 24. “The United States is proud of the leading role we have played in Apec. After hosting the forum three times, American companies, technology, and workers have been instrumental in building a more prosperous Asia-Pacific,” the Department of State said.

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