U.S. and Hong Kong (2000)

22 August 2000

Commerce Department Release on Deputy Secretary's Trip to Asia

Following is the text of the press release:

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U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE URGES VIETNAM TO BUILD UPON RECENT LANDMARK TRADE AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES

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Deputy Secretary Mallett's visit to Vietnam is part of a three-country visit that includes Hong Kong and Thailand. He will begin his trip in Hong Kong August 21-22. While in Hong Kong, he will meet with high-level Government officials -- including Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa and Acting Secretary of Commerce and Industry Yvonne Choi -- and representatives of the Hong Kong and American business communities to encourage an expansion of commercial ties with Hong Kong, one of the United States' longest-standing trading partners in the region.

While in Hong Kong, Deputy Secretary Mallett will specifically address the upcoming vote in the U.S. Senate on granting China permanent trade relations, China's accession to the World Trade Organization, and U.S.-Hong Kong trade matters.

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Photos of the Deputy Secretary's trip will be posted to the DOC website at www.doc.gov.

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