During her confirmation hearing, Bianchi committed to “making it a priority to combat China’s unfair trade practices” and pledged to work with allies to secure China’s compliance with its trade obligations. She also said that she would work with Ambassador Tai to deepen trade engagement in the Asia-Pacific region and create a high-standard alternative to China’s influence in the region.

In a public USTR statement on Bianchi’s nomination, Ambassador Tai noted that Bianchi’s deep knowledge of domestic policy, experiences on Capitol Hill, in the White House and in the private sector will be “a great resource to USTR as we integrate domestic and international economic goals.” An The American Prospect article, however, criticized Biden’s nomination of Bianchi, saying that Bianchi “has no background whatsoever on China.”