Removing import tariffs on Chinese goods could lower consumer prices in the U.S. amid inflation, dissipate the U.S.-China trade war, and support the administration’s overall strategy to strengthen its presence and influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
U.S. announcements and actions show some new approaches. In short, trade plays second fiddle to the White House’s strategic objectives meaning that commercial interests will be sacrificed whenever Washington has need. Trade with China is viewed through a geopolitical lens.