Mnuchin Says US-China Decoupling Will Occur If Firms Can’t Compete Fairly

Mnuchin Says US-China Decoupling Will Occur If Firms Can’t Compete Fairly
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin answers questions from journalists outside the White House on Sept. 9, 2019. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that a decoupling of the U.S. and Chinese economies will result if U.S. companies are not allowed to compete on a fair and level basis in China’s economy.

Speaking at a virtual event sponsored by Bloomberg and Invesco, Mnuchin said he also had “every expectation” that China would live up to the terms of the Phase 1 trade agreement calling for a massive increase in Chinese purchases of U.S. goods, energy, and services.