Biden Bits: “Want Fair Competition with China, Not Conflict”…

It’s Wednesday…

President Biden’s public schedule for 05/15/2024:

11:15 AM	The President departs the White House en route to the U.S. Capitol
12:00 PM Remarks	The President delivers remarks at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
1:25 PM	The President arrives at the White House
1:30 PM Press Briefing	Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
2:45 PM	The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief
4:30 PM	The President hosts the Joint Chiefs and Combatant Commanders for a meeting Cabinet Room
6:30 PM	The President and The First Lady host a dinner for Combatant Commanders and their spouses at the White House Cross Hall

President Biden Delivers Remarks at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service @noon D.C., time:

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre @1:30 p.m. D.C., time:

Competition With China, Not Conflict Tweets

From Tuesday…

Tune in as I deliver remarks on my agenda to promote American investments and jobs. https://t.co/0Q1rY4eeT4

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 14, 2024

Remarks by President Biden on His Actions to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China’s Unfair Trade Practices; the YouTube is 17 minutes and 40 seconds long. President Biden’s remarks begin at the 5 minute and 40 second mark.

For years, the Chinese government has cheated by pouring money into Chinese companies which then dump cheap products onto the market, hurting competitors who play by the rules.

I’m announcing tariffs that will ensure American workers are not held back by unfair trade practices. pic.twitter.com/JHdJ6EcXWr

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 14, 2024

For years, the Chinese government has poured state money into Chinese companies across a whole range of industries: steel and aluminum, semiconductors, electric vehicles, solar panels — the industries of the future — and even critical health equipment, like gloves and masks. 

China heavily subsidized all these products, pushing Chinese companies to produce far more than the rest of the world can absorb.  And then dumping the excess products onto the market at unfairly low prices, driving other manufacturers around the world out of business. 

[snip]

That’s why today I’m announcing new tariffs in key sectors of the economy that are going to ensure that our workers are not held back by unfair trade practices.

Remarks by President Biden on His Actions to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China’s Unfair Trade Practices. 05/14/2024.

The bottom line is that I want fair competition with China, not conflict.

And we’re in a stronger position to win the economic competition of the 21st century against China or anyone else because we’re investing in America again. pic.twitter.com/KpoSzoahzS

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 14, 2024

Bottom line: I want fair competition with China, not conflict.  And we’re in a stronger position to win that economic competition of the 21st century against China than anyone else because we’re investing in America again.

Remarks by President Biden on His Actions to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China’s Unfair Trade Practices. 05/14/2024.

From the White House…

05/14/2024:

• Background Press Call by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard and Senior Administration Officials on President Biden’s Actions to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China’s Unfair Trade Practices (held on the 13th, posted on the 14th of May)

• FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes Action to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China’s Unfair Trade Practices

• Memorandum on Actions by the United States Related to the Statutory 4-Year Review of the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai; the YouTube is 49 minutes and 43 seconds long.

Affordable Connectivity Program Tweet

From Tuesday…

My Affordable Connectivity Program has helped over 23 million American households access affordable, high-speed internet.

Republican Leadership in Congress is letting it expire.

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 14, 2024

As someone that has been in the spot of weeks without real WiFi–I am really pissed that Congress isn’t doing more to ensure the majority of American’s have reliable WiFi–I am bias. It’s not as easy to do anything on a hotspot and a prayer as I once thought.

APAICS 30th Gala Tweet

From Tuesday…

Tune in as I deliver remarks at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies’ 30th Annual Awards Gala. https://t.co/qUCUgJk1iW

— President Biden (@POTUS) May 15, 2024

Once again the White House is slow playing posting the transcript of his remarks; the YouTube is 18 minutes and 20 seconds long.

“New” from the White House…

05/13/2024:

• Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at a Reception in Celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month; the YouTube is 21 minutes and 58 seconds long (the transcript was published after article post time yesterday)

05/14/2024:

• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Yemen

• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Yemen

• President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Iowa Disaster Declaration

• Nominations Sent to the Senate

05/15/2024:

• FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Resources for Increasing Student Attendance and Engagement as Part of the White House Every Day Counts Summit

• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Brazilian Presidential Advisor Celso Amorim

• Statement from President Joe Biden on the April Consumer Price Index

• Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the U.S.-PRC Talks on AI Risk and Safety

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