苏格兰第一大臣避免会见美国官员, 以免干扰英国和美国的贸易谈判。 Scotland's First Minister avoided meeting US officials to not interfere with UK-US trade talks.

苏格兰第一大臣约翰·斯温尼为他在纽约访问期间不会见美国官员的决定辩护,目的是避免干扰英国和美国之间的贸易谈判。 Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney, defended his decision not to meet US officials during his New York trip, aiming to avoid interfering with UK-US trade talks. 相反,他计划直接向苏格兰吸引投资。 Instead, he plans to attract investment directly to Scotland. 联合王国正在寻求一项贸易协议,解除对联合王国货物10%的关税。 The UK is seeking a trade deal to lift 10% tariffs on UK goods. Swinney担心关税对苏格兰就业和产业的影响, 强调英国政府在谈判中的作用。 Swinney worried about the tariffs' impact on Scottish jobs and industries, emphasizing the UK government's role in negotiations.