US Tariffs Are ‘Only Real Leverage’ to Get Beijing to Comply with Trade Deal, Expert Says

US Tariffs Are ‘Only Real Leverage’ to Get Beijing to Comply with Trade Deal, Expert Says
US President Donald Trump (R) and China's Vice Premier Liu He, the country's top trade negotiator, shake hands before signing a trade agreement between the US and China during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 15, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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The signing of the much-anticipated “phase one” trade deal on Jan. 15 is a big win for the United States and “will be a real shot in the arm for the U.S. economy,” said economist Stephen Moore.

Meanwhile, critics question whether the Chinese regime will follow through on promises in the deal, including to buy more U.S. goods and protect American intellectual property.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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