Wendy Cutler

vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute, former diplomat and negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

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President Biden today announced higher tariffs on Chinese goods, saying the aim is to protect the U.S. economy from overseas competitors.

How much does China threaten the US economy?

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