Plus EV tariffs + banning of TikTok unless sold to a U.S. firm.
The Biden administration had already taken several targeted measures to defend local industry from China.
One can argue whether this was good policy or not, but it’s hilariously wrong to argue that Trump was the first person to recognize the threat of China.
In fact, Trump has been extraordinarily useful to China. One of the first steps he took in his first term was to withdraw from the TPP.
Again, one can legitimately argue whether the TPP was good or not, but the entire purpose of the TPP was to reduce dependence on and create alternatives to China, which is why the trans Pacific partnership did not include the second largest world economy despite it lying on the Pacific Ocean.
The Biden administration had already taken several targeted measures to defend local industry from China.
One can argue whether this was good policy or not, but it’s hilariously wrong to argue that Trump was the first person to recognize the threat of China.
In fact, Trump has been extraordinarily useful to China. One of the first steps he took in his first term was to withdraw from the TPP.
Again, one can legitimately argue whether the TPP was good or not, but the entire purpose of the TPP was to reduce dependence on and create alternatives to China, which is why the trans Pacific partnership did not include the second largest world economy despite it lying on the Pacific Ocean.