Yellen says lifting China tariffs premature. “‘The tariffs were put in place because we had concern with unfair trade practices on China’s side — and our concerns with those practices remains,’ she said. ‘So perhaps over time this is an area where we could make progress, but I would say it’s premature to use this as … Read More
“Granting China MFN status was a mistake, and we applaud Congressman Banks and Senator Hawley for introducing legislation to remedy it,” said CPA Chairman Zach Mottl. “Supporters of granting China MFN status wrongly predicted that the CCP would become more open, democratic, and free market oriented.” Read the article.
Another free trader who think the views of Adam Smith should direct trade policy for the U.S. He refuses to acknowledge that when George Washington signed the Tariff Act of 1789, it imposed a tariff of 5 percent on the majority of dutiable imports for “the encouragement and protection of manufacturing in America.” Read the … Read More
The article states “the burden of proof is on protectionists to justify government-erected obstacles and not on free traders to justify keeping commerce free.” This is not true. The U.S. Constitution says we are To regulate commerce with foreign Nations and that Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States. The term “free … Read More
Apparently, this writer thinks President Biden’s trade stance is even more protectionist than former President Trump’s. If free traders think our trade policies are increasingly more protectionist, we should be encouraged as even more national economic prosperity is around the corner. Read the article.
“Anyone who listens to China knows with what self-confidence it will decisively influence the development of our world — more repressive at home and more offensive abroad,” Baerbock said. “China has changed and so our China policy must change too.” It noted that “whereas China’s dependencies on Europe are constantly declining, Germany’s dependencies on China … Read More
Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, in his new book “No Trade is Free,” includes a raft of observations about foreign trading partners and counterparts he dealt with during his term. After the USTR told Modi India was “the most protectionist country in the world,” the prime minister “came up to me to shake hands” … Read More
We are already in danger of witnessing China’s surpassing the United States in critical areas economically, technologically, and militarily. It follows, then, that we must add an “American factor” to ensure that China does not successfully challenge America’s leadership in space. Read the article.
The United States imported some $4.4 billion worth of wooden cabinets, vanities and their components from China in 2018. The U.S. Commerce Department on Feb. 24 imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 262.2% and anti-subsidy duties of up to 293.5% in an investigation that started last year with a petition from the American Kitchen Cabinet … Read More
