I don't think ZDN and hmRock understands trade very well.
For 30yrs, America hasn't been very competitive. Most USA companies outsource jobs and products over to China and elsewhere to save cost and earn maximum profits for their company by selling their products right back at us. This has become the norm in all US companies. You want to do business, you adhere to the Countries rules. It's the same thing here in the US. Now you're saying that China isn't playing fair and America is? From what I can make from you two is that you don't care about what the US stands for. You don't give a rats arse about free trade. Now that's what Trump camps believe,"I don't give a f'k..." This thinking only serves to undermine US influence and position in the world.
And about tariffs, why do you care so much about it, if we have to pay 15% more it's fine. I'm not buying anything anyways because America can't produce shit any ways. As for the Chinese, their citizen will have to pay 25% more for US goods, it actually works better for them than us. Ultimately, the loser will be the US. Because our industries here are so f'ked up can't be geared up fast enough to produce goods anymore.
how is it free trade when i'm buying more stuff from you and you barely buy anything from me ($500 billion vs $200 billion). we've made china richer in less than 10 years...exampl
es: shenzhen, what used to be a run down "ghetto city"..now, a modernized tech megacity with tall skyscrapers, mega malls, new constructions and infrastructure
s...beijing is no exception...ho
ng kong is ranked among the highest billionaires per capita. don't forget china's massive expansion into sea ports and railways. all of this is possible due to the dollar bill. imagine how much i would get back if i taxed you 25% on your $500 billion...that's going to even out our playing field.
china does not believe in free nor fair trade, all they care about is producing mass quantity of products that are cheap (not to mention poor quality). they will steal your trade secrets, patents and ideas, just for doing business with them.
the fact that you support china shows more about your stance on america.