Biden Supply-Chain ‘Strike Force’ to Target China on Trade

Biden Supply-Chain ‘Strike Force’ to Target China on Trade
President Joe Biden speaks about the May jobs report at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on June 4, 2021. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—The United States will target China with a new “strike force” to combat unfair trade practices, the Biden administration said on Tuesday, as it rolled out findings of a review of access to critical products, from semiconductors to electric-vehicle batteries.

The “supply chain trade strike force,” led by the U.S. trade representative, is looking for specific violations that contributed to a hollowing out of supply chains that could be addressed with tariffs or other remedies, including toward China, White House senior director for international economics and competitiveness Peter Harrell told reporters.