Biden's Commerce pick Raimondo vows toughness on China

Washington (AFP) Jan 27, 2021

Gina Raimondo, nominated by President Joe Biden for commerce secretary, pledged Tuesday during a Senate confirmation hearing to be tough on China for "anti-competitive" trade practices. "Should I be confirmed, I plan to be very aggressive, to help Americans compete against the unfair practices of China," she told lawmakers. Raimondo, the first woman governor of the US state of Rhode Isla