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Years of China’s Unfair Trade Practices at Core of Trump’s Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

Both the Trump and Biden administrations have accused China of dumping cheap steel on the global market, harming U.S. producers.
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Years of China’s Unfair Trade Practices at Core of Trump’s Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
A worker moves steel product at North York Iron, a steel supplier in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 11, 2025. Cole Burston/AFP
Emel Akan
Andrew Moran
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WASHINGTON—When President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs on all countries take effect on March 12, much of the conversation will center around their effectiveness in tackling China’s aggressive trade practices.

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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