12 November 2020
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- Biden Will Be Tough on China, But Likely to Rescind Tariffs, Experts Say
Biden Will Be Tough on China, But Likely to Rescind Tariffs, Experts Say
US President-elect Joe Biden faces a number of crises at home, such as the coronavirus and its ensuing economic fallout, as well as a deep partisan divide and civil unrest. Such domestic imperatives cast doubts on how much Biden can do on the foreign policy front, especially in Asia. But he will no doubt be tough on China, a major threat to the US economy, experts told The Korea Herald. “While Biden is likely to continue to pressure China to reform its economy and level the playing field, he is not a fan of protectionism, and will work aggressively to rescind the tariffs because they are counterproductive, and end the trade war that Trump started,” Assistant Professor Evan Resnick at RSIS said.
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Last updated on 16/11/2020
