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China Tariffs Are Necessary for National and Economic Security

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China Tariffs Are Necessary for National and Economic Security
Cranes and shipping containers at Lianyungang port in China's eastern Jiangsu Province on July 16, 2023. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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Tariffs are the most powerful tool in the economic war with communist China, as they protect U.S. supply chains, rebuild manufacturing, create jobs, build coalitions with allies, and reduce the flow of money to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), thereby slowing the development of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and delaying its readiness for war with the United States.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.