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According to CCTV News on the 6th, governors of Northeastern states in the United States are seeking to strengthen economic ties with Canada and offset the Trump administration's radical trade policies. In a letter sent on Monday local time, governors from six states, including Massachusetts and New York, invited governors from six Canadian provinces to meet in Boston in the coming weeks.

In addition, in an online interview with Japanese media Nikkei Asia on May 2 local time, California Governor Gavin Newsom made it clear that the Trump administration's tariff policy has caused great harm to California, and California will continue to "open trade door" to China.

According to CNBC, US Treasury Secretary Becent said in an interview on Monday local time that he expects progress in the U.S.-China trade negotiations will be made in the next few weeks, and pointed out that Trump's 145% tariff on China cannot be maintained for a long time.

Six Northeastern states in the United States take action

According to CCTV News on the 6th, the letter led by Massachusetts Democratic Governor Mora Healy wrote: "As the governor of the New England region, we want to keep communication and cooperation open and find ways to overcome the difficulties brought by these uninvited tariffs to help our economy continue to develop." "As we continue through this uncertain period, we are committed to maintaining cross-border travel, encouraging tourism within our respective jurisdictions, and promoting each other's strengths and conveniences."

New England is the northeast corner of the continental United States, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, and adjacent to Canada, and is located in the northeastern region of the United States. Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, is the largest city and economic and cultural center in the region.

Five of the six governors in New England signed the letter, including Janet Mills of Maine, Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Dan McKee of Rhode Island and Phil Scott of Vermont, and New York Governor Casey Hochule also signed the letter. Scott is the only Republican among the group. New Hampshire Republican Governor Kelly Ayot, the only New England region governor to not sign the letter, was invited to the letter and meeting but was denied, according to Healy's office.

The six Canadian provinces that sent this letter are Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

The letter comes as Canada's newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney traveled to the White House to meet with Trump on Tuesday. Tariff sanctions and Trump’s repeated remarks about annexation of Canada have led to tensions in relations between the two neighbors. Canada's travel to the United States has lagged behind, and many companies are preparing to face a bigger decline. The threat of a trade war has also raised concerns among New England regional leaders as their states rely heavily on trade with Canada.

"Trump's tariffs are the largest increase in U.S. history, causing a devastating blow to small businesses, family farms and local manufacturers. New York and Canada have traded as high as $50 billion, and Trump's tariffs are seriously harming our businesses," Hochule said in a statement.

California governor has taken action

This is not the first time that states have sought help from other countries to avoid a deadlock between the Trump administration and its major trading partners. California Gov. Newsom called directly last month to other countries to avoid retaliation against California over Trump's trade policy.

Newsom made it clear in an online interview with Japanese media Nikkei Asia on May 2 that the Trump administration's tariff policy has caused great harm to California, and California will continue to "open trade doors" to China. Newsom pointed out that California has always been China's "stable trading partner", and the two sides signed a series of memorandums of cooperation between provinces, states, prefectures and counties and cities. When he visited China last year, he further extended his ties with China to the national level.

Newsom stressed that California "opens its doors" to all trading partners, including China, because global trade is not a zero-sum game, "we are interdependent with each other." He bluntly criticized the Trump administration's trade policy because California is "particularly affected" compared to other states in the United States. Not only does California trade extensively with Asia, but Silicon Valley technology companies also have integrated supply chains and markets in Asia. Trump's trade policy has had a huge impact on tourism, trade, small businesses and large enterprises, and the reputation damage is immeasurable. "California suffers as direct and indirect economic losses as high as billions of dollars."

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