CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ambassador Katherine Tai was sworn in as the 19th United States Trade Representative on March 18, 2021. As a member of the President’s Cabinet, Ambassador Tai is the principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on U.S. trade policy.

Detailed explanation-2: -WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Doug McKalip Confirmed as USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator.

Detailed explanation-3: -Katherine Tai is the 19th U.S. Trade Representative, nominated by then President-elect Joe Biden in December 2020 and confirmed by the Senate in March 2021. Before taking the position of Trade Representative, she served as the chief trade counsel for the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) was created in 1962 to advise the President on trade issues, lead international trade negotiations, and oversee the resolution of disputes, enforcement actions and other matters before global trade policy organizations such as the World Trade Organization.