How the US Could Win a Trade War With China

How the US Could Win a Trade War With China
A 100 yuan note is placed above a newspaper featuring a photo of US president-elect Donald Trump at a news stand in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2016. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
Valentin Schmid
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President-elect Donald Trump talks tough on China and has appointed trade hawks Wilbur Ross and Peter Navarro to key positions in his administration. He has threatened to slap a blanket tariff on Chinese goods, and he has spoken directly to Taiwan’s president, something previously regarded as a major diplomatic offense.

Wilbur Ross, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Commerce Secretary at Trump Tower in New York City on Nov. 29, 2016. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Wilbur Ross, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Commerce Secretary at Trump Tower in New York City on Nov. 29, 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Valentin Schmid
Valentin Schmid
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Valentin Schmid is a former business editor for the Epoch Times. His areas of expertise include global macroeconomic trends and financial markets, China, and Bitcoin. Before joining the paper in 2012, he worked as a portfolio manager for BNP Paribas in Amsterdam, London, Paris, and Hong Kong.
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