US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Britain's EU alignment is complicating efforts to expand last year's trade deal, as new PM Andy Burnham weighs closer ties with Brussels.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Britain’s EU alignment is complicating efforts to expand last year’s trade deal, as new PM Andy Burnham weighs closer ties with Brussels.

  • DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    “Based on my conversations with the UK, where I say, ‘Hey, you’re free of the EU. Why don’t you liberalise a little bit, accept goods made to American standards, accept agricultural goods made to American standards?’” he said.

    Agreed, but they should also liberalize trade with China (both PRC and ROC), India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Africa.