http://www.ustr.gov/node/64/205/10en-usWashington, D.C. - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk commented today on the news that European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton has been appointed as the new High Representative, or foreign minister, for the EU. Kirk and Ashton have worked closely together on U.S.-EU trade issues since Ambassador Kirk's confirmation as USTR in March 2009. From Ambassador Kirk:http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/kirk-comments-ashton-appointment-eu-high-represen11/19/2009Washington, DC - Today United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk welcomed the launch of the Environmental Goods and Services Information Exchange (EGSIE). The EGSIE is an innovative new website that will promote information-sharing and collaboration related to cutting edge environmental technologies in the Asia-Pacific region and will also promote the dissemination of such technologies globally. The impending launch of the website was announced at last week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meetings in Singapore.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/united-states-trade-representative-ron-kirk-welco11/18/2009Washington, D.C. - On Saturday in Tokyo, Japan, President Obama announced that the United States will engage with the Trans-Pacific Partnership on trade. Here's what some people have been saying about this news: AmCham Singapore Emergency Committee for American Tradehttp://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/reaction-us-engagement-trans-pacific-partnership11/16/2009Washington, D.C. -- In the wake of President Obama's announcement that the United States will engage with the Trans-Pacific Partnership to shape a trade agreement that includes the high standards and broad geographic scope necessary to successfully integrate Asia-Pacific economies, staff from the Office of the United States Trade Representative remained in Singapore on Sunday and Monday to meet with counterparts in Trans-Pacific Partnership countries.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/ustr-staff-meet-trans-pacific-partnership-counte-011/16/2009Beijing, China - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk arrived in Beijing, China today as part of the United States delegation to join President Obama on his visit to China. While in Beijing, Ambassador Kirk will meet with members of The American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China (AmCham-China) and participate in a series of bilateral meetings with his Chinese counterparts.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/ustr-ron-kirk-arrives-beijing-china11/15/2009Singapore, Singapore - In an address to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit this morning in Singapore, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk commented on President Barack Obama's announcement that the United States will engage with the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Following is an excerpt from Ambassador Kirk's remarks, as prepared:http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/ustr-news-kirk-comments-trans-pacific-partnership11/13/2009During Wednesday's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meetings in Singapore, Ambassador Kirk participated in two major discussions of the Doha round of world trade negotiations and the potential role of APEC members in moving those talks forward.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/apec-2009-update-wednesday11/11/2009Singapore, Singapore - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk arrived in Singapore today for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting to be held this week. While in Singapore, Kirk will meet multilaterally and bilaterally with trade ministers from America's 20 APEC partner economies, as well as with American congressional and business leaders visiting Singapore this week for APEC events. Topics to be discussed include strengthening the global trading system and accelerating economic integration across the Asia-Pacific region.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/ustr-ron-kirk-arrives-singapore-apec-ministerial-11/09/2009WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today representatives of the United States and the Republic of Ecuador convened a meeting of the U.S.-Ecuador Trade and Investment Council (TIC). The U.S. delegation was led by Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas Everett Eissenstat, and included officials from a number of trade and regulatory agencies. The Ecuadorian side was led by Ivonne Garcés Almeida, Under Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/-united-states-and-ecuador-hold-trade-and-investm11/09/2009Washington, D.C. - Today the Office of the United States Trade Representative released a statement by the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiating partners regarding the recent round of ACTA negotiations in Seoul, Korea.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/-office-us-trade-representative-releases-statemen11/06/2009