Trump Readies Sweeping Tariffs and Investment Restrictions on China

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/15/us/politics/trump-china-trade-measures.html

WASHINGTON — The dust has yet to settle on President Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, but the White House is preparing another major trade measure, this time aimed squarely at China.

Mr. Trump and his top trade advisers are readying a raft of actions to penalize China’s theft of American intellectual property, including tariffs on at least $30 billion of annual Chinese imports, people familiar with the discussions said.

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I have to wonder if this is not in response to the times we have caught China not fully enforcing sanctions and leverage in the lead-up to talks with North Korea.

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Just for the Halibut:

https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Reports/China%202017%20WTO%20Report.pdf

Always entertaining - in a masochistic sense - to see the Free Traders set to screaming about Trump 'Starting' a Trade War with China.

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I have to wonder if this is not in response to the times we have caught China not fully enforcing sanctions and leverage in the lead-up to talks with North Korea.

That would be a good look at it.

In the long range strategic consideration. We did not defeat the USSR by trading with them, why are we building China's economy and technology?

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That would be a good look at it.

In the long range strategic consideration. We did not defeat the USSR by trading with them, why are we building China's economy and technology?

Exactly!