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Behind US–China Tariff Tit-for-Tat

Fixing nontariff trade barriers is a key goal of Trump’s reciprocal tariff policy.
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Behind US–China Tariff Tit-for-Tat
A worker packages garments for the Chinese e-commerce company Temu at a clothing factory in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong Province, on April 16, 2025. Photo by Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
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Much of the media focus on the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariff policy has been on the progress of tariff negotiations with each U.S. trade partner.

Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.