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Washington Threatens to Notch Up Its China Trade War

Treasury Secretary Yellen traveled to Beijing to warn China of its efforts to dominate green energy and especially electric vehicles.
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Washington Threatens to Notch Up Its China Trade War
BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded on a ship are stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 11, 2023. AFP via Getty Images
Milton Ezrati
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Beijing earlier this month. Acting for the Biden administration, her goal was to thwart Beijing’s clear efforts to dominate global manufacturing of green energy products, especially electric vehicles (EVs).

Milton Ezrati
Milton Ezrati
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Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."
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