Trump's China People
Trump's China People What Trump’s current cabinet picks mean for U.S.-China relations in their own words Miranda , Nick Zeller , and The Monitor Nov 23 READ IN APP L to R: Michael Waltz, Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Elon Musk, & Elise Stefanik Trump’s Cabinet and Staff nominations so far promise a more hostile approach towards China and a more pro-war position than those who voted for Trump as a peace candidate might like. Between a Secretary of State who might not be allowed into the country and a U.N. Ambassador who signals extreme distrust towards the Chinese Communist Party, U.S.-China relations will most likely continue their course of decline. Trump has threatened to put a 60% tariff on all goods imported to the United States from China, potentially harming China’s economy and raising prices for American consumers. In 2022, the United States imported over $530 billion in goods from China. Such a tariff policy c...