U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab announced on Monday that Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Karan K. Bhatia will resign in October to return to the private sector.
Bhatia has served in President Bush's administration for six years, including two as deputy U.S. trade representative.
Schwab, in a statement, praised Bhatia for negotiating a U.S.- South Korea trade deal, overseeing Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization and launching the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum.
"Karan Bhatia has been a great contributor to the president's international trade agenda during his tenure as deputy U.S. trade representative, as well as in his previous positions at the Department of Transportation and Department of Commerce," said Schwab.
During his tenure at USTR, Bhatia was a senior member of Ambassador Schwab's management team, with day-to-day responsibility for overseeing U.S. trade relations with Asia and Africa.
Prior to serving at USTR, he had served as assistant secretary of transportation for aviation and international affairs and deputy undersecretary of commerce for industry and security. Before joining the administration, he had been a partner at a major Washington, D.C. law firm.
Source: Xinhua
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