Trump Suggests Tariffs Could Be Used to Punish Beijing for Causing Pandemic

Trump Suggests Tariffs Could Be Used to Punish Beijing for Causing Pandemic
President Donald Trump speaks on protecting Americas seniors from the pandemic in the East Room of the White House in Washington on April 30, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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President Donald Trump suggested April 30 that he could impose new tariffs on the Chinese regime as a way to punish it for mishandling the virus outbreak.

He also said the administration was focused on investigating the origins of the CCP virus and Beijing’s role in its spread, reflecting a toughening stance towards the regime since the “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal was signed in January.
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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