, Columnist
China Should Do What Trump Says on Trade
Many of the reforms demanded by the U.S. would help its economy.
In happier times: a meeting during Trump’s November 2017 visit to China.
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If you’re surprised that last week’s trade negotiations between the U.S. and China achieved little, take a look at the laundry list of demands the White House foisted on Beijing.
President Donald Trump wants China to slash the trade deficit; end cyber theft of U.S. technology; eliminate regulations impeding access for American companies; cease subsidizing new high-tech industries; and more. Chinese officials probably were taken aback by the sheer breadth of requests.