By Robert J. Samuelson Robert J. Samuelson Columnist focusing on economics Bio Columnist May 15 at 3:28 PM The Trump administration is going about its trade war with China all wrong. Its strategy and tactics are muddled. If President Trump were a general watching the battle unfold, what he’d see is his troops getting slaughtered, while the enemy, though suffering casualties, was holding most of its positions.
The United States has claimed that Beijing has rigged the competition in favor of its firms through government subsidies, the theft or coerced transfers of new technologies and outright discrimination against foreign firms doing business in China. Other countries lag, the SIA reports. South Korean firms are second with 22 percent of world sales, followed by companies from Japan at 10 percent, the European Union at 9 percent, Taiwan at 6 percent and China at 5 percent. The United States also has a trade surplus in semiconductors, which is the fourth largest U.S. export, behind aircraft, refined oil products and crude oil. In 2018, the U.S. trade surplus in semiconductors was $4.5 billion, says SIA.
The trade negotiations have apparently made little headway in resolving these issues. Meanwhile, the tariffs that the United States has imposed on China’s exports may hurt U.S. consumers. So far, the Trump administration has announced 25 percent tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese exports to the United States and has threatened higher tariffs on another $300 billion, covering virtually all Chinese exports to the United States.
Us omong besar saja ,pastilah kalah dg china, rakyat chuna sydah terbuasa susah, aoakah rakyat us siap dg menderita?
Trump like a child in kindergarten his enemies more than his friends
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Nope . Trump
Uh, there's ZERO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that 'imposing tariffs' on ANY COUNTRY is going to even achieve a 'discernible strategic objective' vs. offering SUBSIDIES to OUR OWN MANUFACTURING SECTOR to 'actually reduce a trade deficit.' There's no 'means/ends' fit here. Only INFLATION.
YES we R U have realDonaldTrump leading the charge who obviously doesn’t understand a thing about tariffs spewing the same 💩that China would pay & the fallout won’t affect the American people Does all of this sound familiar Mexico will pay 4 the WALL & whose footing that bill?
It's lost already. It's a war on American consumers to project a 'tough guy' image. And the United Suckers of America applaud.
What purpose does this opinion serve?
There is absolutely NO way the even posable The CIA Controlled WaPO is siding with CHINA over the USA these people are SICK. They will do anything to undermine President Trump including siding with CHINA
Most of Trump's ideas he raised during campaign are down. But I think the tarrifs on China have good results, at least for a short period of time. The US has got bilions of dollars. On the contrary Chinese economy slowed.But can Americans stand the highest xost of kiving ever?
One thing is sure, the trade war hurts everyone, and the American consumer and farmer the most
In the past yes, But President Trump is playing this first time in like 60 years there a 100 ways to skin a cat, you bring the tech here. And Manufacture the Liberals' butt plugs and dildos ya know cheap plastic stuff in Taiwan It's a Win Win China is going to lose this.
If it means trump looks bad I am sure WoPO hopes we lose
What is your opinion based on as usual...NOTHING, other than a thirst to embarrass realDonaldTrump
We’ve been losing the trade war for decades
From all indication
For serving his own agenda (so what else is new!!) at this point maybe he doesn't give a damn if the tariffs never end!!!
NO! America LOSES when Corporations and private citizens sell American Real Estate to foreign-based entities, persons and or corporations.
It shouldn't be, BUY AMERICAN, that's what the trade war is all about. Too much focus has been on cheaply made items from China. Don't believe me, flip over items in your home & office and see where they were made. Don't buy Made in China, buy Made in the US! AmericaFirst
nobody wins except Trump himself.
The United States is losing its credibility, and with it all the countries that go on about them. For example, England, which goes on about the United States and refuses to give Venezuela its gold.
Nope.. never
US media support socialism (globalism).🙂
Yes
China 🇨🇳 trade war SHhhh! 🇺🇸 an the world still send raw products to China to make why a trade war is on media tv 📺 products are still made in China for USA 🇺🇸 like UGG boots 👢 lol we just keep sending more wool an products
China has begun to sell American government bonds. Don't bite the hand of your biggest lender.....
We cant. They export way more to us than we do to them. We have all the leverage because they NEED us to stay alive.
No. We are winning, the Chicoms are in panic mode. So are the globalists.
Of course not.
Here’s a better question: Who will win the race to the moon? NASA, Bezos, or Musk?
InternationalDayOfLivingTogetherInPeace
They're even losing the flag war in this picture
yea....?
Yes!
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