Under President Biden, the trade war with China not only persisted but intensified. Key figures within his administration, such as US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, framed US-China relations in terms of protecting American industries and workers from China’s expansionist ambitions. Biden’s policies exceeded Trump’s tariffs, imposing restrictions on technology exports, especially in critical areas like semiconductors, to prevent the exposure of US strategic technologies from China’s technological predation made possible by a subsidised economy.

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