Container ships are berthed in Hong Kong on Tuesday. By Marc A. Thiessen Marc A. Thiessen Columnist focusing on foreign and domestic policy Bio Follow Columnist May 14 at 2:56 PM Before President Trump announced that he was imposing 25 percent tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese goods, he got encouragement from an unlikely source: Sen. Charles E. Schumer .
But China didn’t cut a deal — and now it is paying a price. Those who suggest Trump started this trade war with China have it backward. Beijing has been waging economic warfare on the United States for years — stealing our intellectual property, forcing our companies to transfer technology as a price of doing business in China and subsidizing state-owned enterprises to prevent U.S. businesses from competing in dozens of sectors of the Chinese economy.
China’s economy, by contrast, is in trouble. Last year, China reported its slowest economic growth since 1990, and the Financial Times reports that many experts"believe its official data understates the true extent of the slowdown.” While the United States has added about half a million manufacturing jobs since Trump took office, China’s manufacturing sector is shedding jobs.
Trump is wrong when he says tariffs are good for our economy because China is paying us “hundreds of billions of dollars” in tariff revenue — money he can use to help farmers withstand the blow of lost sales to Beijing. China is not paying the cost of tariffs. American businesses and consumers are paying. But the fact that Trump mistakenly believes tariffs are good for the economy should have sent a signal to Beijing.
Carter, clinton , Bush and obummer did nothing. At least Trump is doing something
Move along. It's Thiessen. Nothing to see here.
With all due respect ,this trade war With China is an mind control game With both USA and China to manipulate the mind of voter's ,and when this manipulation gets closer to election,then both countries will select who they want to be president
You mentioned war Yeah its definitely Americans who started this because let's be honest here... War is what America loves and does more than the rest of the world combined..
realDonaldTrump escalated it and by doing so he’s killing the farmers business and hurting the American people.
Bullshit
OMIGOD. I actually agree with WAPO..Hold the presses!
The AEI is worse than a broken clock. They're right maybe once in a blue moon.
It would be better if Trump knew what he was doing, it doesn't matter who started it, it's important how it is handled by the WH.
This is true. This is bipartisan. He was elected to do this.
Honestly, if we don't head it off now, China will literally own us.
Trump doesn't have syphilis, syphilis has Trump.
He started the tariff war is that more accurate. However you name this the consumer pays the freight.
I know Trump isn't innocent in any way...He's the bad guy not China...Fools
Oh great now its pointing fingers like bunch if babies. Good job leaders of the world.
Rrrriiggggghhhhhtttt
Trump is definitely a schizophrenic
Washington Post doesn't research the facts
Horseshit.
Marc Thiessen is a horses ass
All you here from this guy. Damn, he needs to go!
China has GangBanged the USA long enough...after so many high school/collegiate level incompetent presidents
Lemme guess... yep, Marc A. Thiessen!! As predictable as a stink rising from a turd. Never will fathom why the WaPo sees fit to give column inches to these laughable, intelligence-free Trumpletons.
Ludicrous and you won’t earn a click for it
What JOKE, just more LIES
One must question the actual motives of a man who, along with his entire family, continues to manufacture in China the items they sell. Whatever this is really about, it benefits either Trump or the foreign entities paying him. That’s all he and his GOP are about. Democrats2020
Interesting points
Oh really? Are you living in an alternate universe?
Don't even have to click, I know by the headline who wrote it.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Trump is such a nice man
Did they though?
No. There were unfair trade practices by China, but Trump DID start this Trade War and that is exactly what this is.
but the loser will be him
China should have been confronted a long time ago.
And Trump didn't say Build a wall
OK, but I still don't trust China. They are clever liars. Always have been.
What Trump puppet wrote this
Normalising Trump is not journalism
He said it would be easy to win
For all the trump haters remember he has Americas best interest in mind China does not so next time you are blaming his policies you are just helping the other side
What , what? The WP said this Times they are a changing I guess..
BillionDollarLoser isn't going to fix it...
China started this trade war years ago. It is only now the U.S. is fighting
Problem is Trump doesn't have a clue what he's doing...
You repeat every freaking lie he speaks like it's true. That's why he calls you fake news and enemy of the people. You've earned it
There is always that one kid with his tongue stuck to the back window of the short bus.
WAPO - proving FOX opinion out sells journalism, once again.
The Marc Thiessen byline told me all I need to know.
Garbage take
If we are going to go Intellectual . . . US Companies looking for cheap labor were the ones who went there for their benefit China developed Skilled Cheap labor and now Tech companies are going there TPP was going to fix this; but it was Obamas, so....
I hate Trump but on this one he is right
'China’s economy, by contrast, is in trouble. Last year, China reported its slowest economic growth since 1990, …' 'China’s economy grew 6.6% last year, according to official data released Monday — its slowest pace since 1990.' 'U.S. economy is booming, ' 3.2%
YEAH,RIGHT!!
China and the rest of the world’s leaders know they can easily play this badly demented Orange excuse for an actual President. Ergo, they will!
Sounds like when my kids fought. 'He started it', doesn't matter in world politics and has no place there. Most adults realize this.
Bullshit
CNN said the same thing - Chuckles Schumer whole-hearted wanted and supports this trade war. The Chinese will loose this trade war - but there will be some American pain until the Chinese finally swerve first in the game of chicken. Worth it IMHO.
Trump seems incapable of long-term strategic thinking. He fundamentally misunderstands tariffs and international trade. He refuses to cooperate with our allies. Otherwise, I might be optimistic about his prospects of coming out ahead on a trade deal with China.
Lol! No!
No, Mr. Thiessen, I don't think so.
Has hell frozen over? A positive headline from WAPO for Trump?
Go Biden Harris! Blue Wave Dems we must win this war!
still the Trump ..get out of jail free..cant make this up.
Yes, they improved the “Art of the Deal”, implemented a strategy involving govt, business, & academia to dominate in strategic sectors of global economy. Ask Wall St. “Greed is Good”, why they steered investors to cash-in on cheap labour moving plants to China? Ex: Levi’s jeans
Useless opinion...Trump started and America will suffer for it
OMG.. sounds like grade school. I can not wait until an adult is in charge again..
That's your opinion.
I agee, the trade war began decades ago as Wall Street saw China as a convenient path to greater profits. Thousands of communities such as Flint Michigan have become the casualties in this war leaving America left collecting the usury scraps from China's table.
Take this gaslighting nonsense and shove it
Wildly swinging away with your eyes closed isn't exactly 'fighting back.' The man has a 1st grader's grasp of global economy.
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