{"id":2223560,"date":"2024-04-17T17:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-reversal-biden-turns-to-trumps-playbook-to-get-tough-on-china\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T17:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T21:54:33","slug":"in-reversal-biden-turns-to-trumps-playbook-to-get-tough-on-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-reversal-biden-turns-to-trumps-playbook-to-get-tough-on-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden adopts Trump&#8217;s tactics to take a tougher stance on China"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-reversal-biden-turns-to-trumps-playbook-to-get-tough-on-china%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2223560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden \u200creversed his stance on \u2064China by proposing \u200dto triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aligning with former \u200bPresident Trump&#8217;s trade policies. Speaking at the United Steelworkers headquarters in \u200dPittsburgh, Biden aims \u200dto protect\u2063 American\u200d jobs through stricter trade measures. This move comes after Biden criticized Trump&#8217;s handling of the China trade war during\u200c his 2020 campaign. Your summary effectively highlights\u2063 President Joe Biden&#8217;s shift in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-panel-discusses-u-s-relationship-with-china-future-of-gop\/\" title=\"CPAC panel discusses U.S. relationship with China, future of GOP\">trade policy<\/a> towards\u2064 China by proposing to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, echoing former President Trump&#8217;s approach. Biden, addressing the United Steelworkers in Pittsburgh, seeks to enhance\u200b trade measures to safeguard American employment. This adjustment contrasts with Biden&#8217;s previous criticisms of Trump&#8217;s China trade strategy during his 2020 campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on his administration to consider tripling the tariff on Chinese steel, reminiscent of the trade policy of his predecessor and chief rival in 2024, former President Donald Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Biden spoke at United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh, pitching union members on stricter trade policy on China to protect American jobs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During his address, Biden called on United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai to consider tripling the tariff on Chinese steel, which currently averages 7.5%, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/04\/17\/president-biden-moves-to-triple-tariffs-on-chinese-steel-and-aluminum\/73346915007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">USA Today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/biden-calls-for-steep-hike-to-tariff-on-chinese-steel-dd131264\">reported<\/a> that the increase \u201cwould be in addition to a separate 25% tariff on steel and a 10% duty on aluminum imposed under the Trump administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Biden has borrowed Trump\u2019s strategy to confront China after criticizing it during the 2020 campaign. In 2019, Biden <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/amp\/2019\/07\/11\/joe-biden-slams-trump-china-trade-war-in-foreign-policy-speech.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">asserted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  that Trump\u2019s trade policy regarding China has delivered negative results for Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPresident Trump may think he\u2019s being tough on China. All that he\u2019s delivered as a consequence of that is American farmers, manufacturers and consumers losing and paying more,\u201d Biden said during a speech in New York. \u201cHis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carney-dont-fall-for-the-ludicrous-saule-omarova-cover-up-she-is-too-dangerous-to-confirm\/\" title=\"Carney: Don't Fall For The Ludicrous Saule Omarova Cover-Up, She Is Too Dangerous To Confirm\">economic decision-making<\/a> is so shortsighted and as shortsighted as the rest of his foreign policy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Biden said the U.S. needed to \u201cget tough\u201d on China, the then-candidate argued that the best way forward would be to strengthen ties with the Communist-run country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cChina can\u2019t afford to ignore half the global economy if we\u2019re united. That gives us substantial leverage to shape the future rules of the road on everything from the environment to labor to trade to technology to transparency,\u201d Biden said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Biden appeared to walk back that campaign stance on Wednesday, the reversal coming as Trump has sought to make inroads with staunchly pro-Democrat unions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1712932862202000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0plT8RRdMy9XUpIhocnjQS\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Teamsters union, a reliable source of support for Democrats, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2024\/02\/21\/teamsters-trump-biden-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">gave<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  $45,000 to the Republican National Committee through the union\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&#038;T, Airbnb\u2026Here\u2019s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won\u2019t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">political action committee<\/a> in February. The donation is the maximum amount the PAC can give.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The donation itself isn\u2019t as significant as what it could represent for the future of the union\u2019s support. Teamsters\u2019 political committee donated the money after Trump <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-teamsters-union-washington-0689d1d586a9b0760610ae619086691f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">met<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  with the union\u2019s executive board in what the former president described as \u201ca very productive meeting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Biden\u2019s Wednesday speech also comes as steel industry labor leaders have protested against a potential sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-based Nippon Steel Corporation. The Biden Department of Justice last week <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/04\/10\/doj-opens-formal-investigation-us-steel-takeover-00151615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  an antitrust investigation into the sale, a move that could have negative impacts on the United States\u2019 relationship with Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden proposed tripling tariffs on Chinese steel, mirroring his predecessor Donald Trump&#8217;s trade approach, during a speech at the United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh. Biden aims to tighten trade policies with China to safeguard American jobs, appealing to union members for support in this initiative<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":2223561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/04\/Joe-Biden-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2223560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/04\/Joe-Biden-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2223560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2223561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2223560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2223560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2223560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}