State Department’s Matt Murray on Trade with Asia, and US-China Relations

In the background of the latest US-China political disputes, is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. This year, the United States plays host to the meeting, which involves more than 1,500 delegates from 21 economies – including China and Russia.

 

Ray Suarez spoke with Matt Murray, senior US official for APEC, from the conference's first event in Palm Springs. Murray, who spent a number of years in Beijing and Shanghai, talks to Ray about whether the US and China can find common ground in trade on the Asian continent.

 

Guest:

 

Matt Murray, US Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), US Department of State

 

Host:

 

Ray Suarez

 

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