Bidenâs Commerce Pick Vows to Combat China and Climate Change
While Gina M. Raimondo had tough words for China, she drew criticism from Republicans for her refusal to commit to continuing a Trump-era policy related to Chinese telecom firm Huawei.
Gina Raimondo testified remotely during her nomination hearing on Tuesday.Credit.Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Jan. 26, 2021
WASHINGTON â Gina M. Raimondo, President Bidenâs nominee to be the next commerce secretary, told lawmakers on Tuesday that she planned to help American communities bounce back from coronavirus, aggressively enforce trade rules to combat unfair Chinese practices and leverage the governmentâs power to mitigate climate change if confirmed.