Kho, McCartin to head USTR China enforcement task force

Kho, McCartin to head USTR China enforcement task force    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has named Stephen Kho and Terry McCartin as co-chairs to its newly formed China Enforcement Task Force.
   The task force follows through on a commitment made in the Bush administration’s top-to-bottom review of U.S.-China trade policy released by the USTR on Feb. 14.
   “China is now a mature trading partner, and must live up to its obligations, particularly in the areas of market access and intellectual property rights enforcement,” said U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman, in a statement Tuesday. “That is why we are putting together a top notch team to strengthen our ability to enforce China’s international and bilateral trade obligations.”
   Kho is USTR’s acting chief counsel for china enforcement, while McCartin serves as USTR’s deputy assistant for China enforcement. Both officials are joined on the task force by veteran USTR staffers specializing in intellectual property rights, industrial policies, agriculture, services, investment, World Trade Organization affairs and textiles.