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Washington concerned by China restrictions

WASHINGTON, D.C.: US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressed concern to her Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Thursday over Beijing's restrictions on US companies.

The officials, who met in Washington, 'had candid and substantive discussions on issues relating to the US-China commercial relationship,' the US Department of Commerce said in a statement.

ALARMING Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a Senate Appropriations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on May 16, 2023. Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, expressed concern on Thursday, May 25, 2023, about policies of each other’s governments following Chinese raids on consulting firms and US curbs on exports of semiconductor technology, their governments said. AP PHOTO