The threat and use of tariffs by the United States as a tool to achieve a broad range of goals, both related to trade and not, will garner various responses from targeted countries. Both Trump administrations, as well as the Biden administration, issued tariffs and other trade barriers against China,Continue Reading
In a recent commentary, Zongyuan Zoe Liu of the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations recalled what might be termed the “good old days” of China-U.S. relations – just over a decade ago in time, but seemingly far removed in sentiment. As Liu wrote: Not long ago, American and Chinese peopleContinue Reading
Thailand’s prime minister has ordered a study into the potential impacts of U.S. trade policy on Thai exports, reflecting the country’s concern about the uncertainties created by the return of President Donald Trump to the White House. Speaking after the cabinet meeting yesterday, the Bangkok Post reported government spokesman JirayuContinue Reading
On February 1, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his government would be instituting tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico for allegedly withholding cooperation needed to stop “fentanyl and other drugs from flowing into our country.” The tariffs were set to take effect at midnight on February 4. The governmentsContinue Reading
May 10, 2019, felt like a turning point – that was the day U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on a broad range of Chinese imports. For years, my auto parts company in the United States had struggled against a state-backed Chinese competitor. The tariffs offered a pathContinue Reading
Two new bills introduced in the U.S. Congress today seek to strip China of its permanent normal trade relations status. In the House of Representatives, John Moolenaar (R-Michigan), who also serves as the chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Tom Suozzi (D-New York) introducedContinue Reading
