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EDITORIAL: Well, that was embarrassing… — Acknowledging our assumptions

July 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

There are many ways to strangle communication. We can misinterpret, not pay enough attention, pay too much attention (to ourselves!), and of course assume. It is much too easy to do. A recent case in point is last

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2014, Asia, Commerce Department, Curt Clawson, House Foreign Affairs Committee, State Department, Tiffany Ran, Vol 33 No 32 | August 2 - August 8, attention, commentary, communication

Congress addresses Chinese currency manipulation

October 8, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Abrams The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a political given that China’s economic assault has damaged American manufacturers and taken away American jobs. After years of trying, Congress is taking another stab at retaliating against what many see as Chinese manipulation of its currency to make its exports to the United States […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Among Republicans, China, Chinese, Commerce Department, Democratic Sen, Economic Policy Institute, Jay Carney, Lindsey Graham, Obama, Olympia Snowe, Republican Sen, Speaker John Boehner, Tim Ryan, Treasury Department, United States, Vol 30 No 41 | October 8 – October 14

Gary Locke swears in as U.S. Ambassador to China

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke formally resigned Monday, Aug. 1, and was sworn-in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.

Filed Under: Features, National News Tagged With: 2011, Beijing, Census, China, Commerce Department, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, John Bryson, President Obama, South America, State Hillary Clinton, United States, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, gary locke

April 27–29: Commerce Secretary Locke leads five-member congressional delegation to Korea

May 2, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke led a congressional delegation to Korea to build support for the passage of the U.S.–Korea Trade Agreement (KORUS).

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Commerce Department, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Commerce Secretary Locke, KORUS, Korea, Lee Myung-bak, Vol 30 No 18 | April 30 - May 6, gary locke

Past suggests little lasting harm to Japan economy

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Japanese economy has been staggered by an earthquake, a tsunami, and a nuclear crisis. But history suggests it will bounce back with no lasting damage.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, China, Commerce Department, George Horwich, Hurricane Katrina, Impoverished Haiti, Iran, Mark Skidmore, Michigan State University, Purdue University, Reinhard Mechler, Robert Shapiro, Southern California, Vikram Nehur, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, World Bank, japan

Bellevue honored for India trade initiative 

April 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The U.S. Department of Commerce has honored Bellevue for its Initiative India, a special effort to boost trade in the region with India.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2008, 2010, China, Commerce Department, Deputy Mayor Conrad Lee, Initiative India, Mahatma Gandhi, Mayor Don Davidson, National Export Initiative, President Obama, Sisters Cities, Suresh Kumar, Vol 29 No 17 | April 24 - April 30, technology

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