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The United States Needs New Tariff Laws Against China

Empower the U.S. president with rapid tariff authority for America’s existential competition with the CCP.
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The United States Needs New Tariff Laws Against China
Containers at the Longtan port in Nanjing, eastern Jiangsu Province, China, on Jan. 14, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
Anders Corr
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Judicial interpretation of U.S. laws on tariffs is significantly eroding U.S. bargaining leverage against China, as an economic war with the country is developing.
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Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor’s/master’s in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea” (2018).
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