White House: US to Continue Its Hard Line on China’s Unfair Trade Practices

White House: US to Continue Its Hard Line on China’s Unfair Trade Practices
White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Aug. 6, 2021. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Updated:

WASHINGTON—The White House has signaled that it intends to maintain tariffs on Chinese goods, despite mounting pressure from American businesses.

“The president is always going to use every tool in his toolbox, including tariffs, to fight against unfair trade practices that hurt American workers, businesses, and farmers,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing on Aug. 6.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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