This is far from shocking, however. In general, tariffs are an unpopular economic tool in the eyes of American companies that depend on Chinese imports for a large portion of their products. It remains to be seen how the tariffs will affect American businesses at home as well as the U.S.-Sino relationship.
Meanwhile, the World Trade Organization (WTO) recently ruled that a handful of tariffs placed on China by the Trump administration are in violation of international trade law. Ambassador Lighthizer slammed the decision. He claimed, “The WTO is completely inadequate to stop China’s harmful technology practices.”
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