Chaos Dazi, Trump studies a plan B and attacks China: new escalation of the commercial war

John

By John

Donald Trump pull straight on duties and ensures that it will impose them even if it should lose the legal battle who has just begun. Frustrated by the judicial intervention on his policies and at work on a plan b for the implementation of ratesthe president also raises the shot against the Chinaguilty of having “violated” him agreements taken with the United States on the commercial front.

In a post on his social network TruthTrump explained that he signed a “quick agreement»With Beijing to help her face a “serious economic danger»Who could have caused”civil disorders»In the country. Despite the help received, the China But «he completely violated his agreement with the United States», The president attacked referring topreliminary understanding achieved a Geneva last May 12th between the two economic superpowers for the suspension of most of the duties For 90 daysup to August 12th. Trump did not explain what exactly the China he violated but his lunge leaves no room for doubt: the tensions between Washington And Beijing They went back to climbing.

THE’attack of Trump is linked to his frustration for the slowness of progress in negotiations in progress. THE negotiations I am “a little stall And they may need to be relaunched with one phone call Between Donald Trump and the Chinese president XI Jinping», Admitted the Treasury Secretary And negotiator-in-chief Scott Bessent. “There China It is the greatest problem in terms of commercial deficitthen there is theEuropean Union», Observed the represented to trade Jamieson Greer aiming for the finger on those that the administration considers the two partner more ruthless than United States.

With theEU the contacts continue in search of a agreement by July 9th. The European Commissioner for Commerce and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic he heard the secretary Howard Lutnick thus keeping the alive the dialogue. “Our time and ours energy they are fully concentrated, as they provide Forestry solutions remains one Absolute priority ofEU. We remain in constant contact“Said Sefcovic after the interview.

THE’accusation at the China advanced by Trump culminates days of initiatives against Beijing decided byadministrationamong the new ones export limits and the Live round on visas to Chinese students (hello beautiful 277,000 in USA). Actions that – according to the analysts – fall into the widest countryside ofadministration for adecoupling‘ from the China in the belief that i economic and cultural ties are one threat to national security. “We will stop it espionage Chinese through i Visa for students», He thundered Stephen MillerThe deputy head of the staff from the White house And immigration hawk.

Engaged in the All -field negotiations to tickle commercial intendedtheTrump Administration He also works on a plan b To save and shield the commercial policy of the President, thrown into the chaos from the decisions of the American courts that obviously have it weaken. Strong of the decision of the Court of Appeal to keep the ratesthe White house evaluate the use of others that allow the president to decide unilaterally and without the Congress in commercial matters.

One of the options Upon gathering it is theimposition of rates Based on a disposition never used before Trade Act of 1974which includes one clause that allows duties up to 15% For 150 days to face the global imbalances. THE’administration But he is aware that the appeal to one different law from that rejected from the US Court of International Trade risks being seen by courts like aadmission of defeat. And for this it would seem to look confidently at the Supreme Court to conservative majorityto which it could resort and consider the possible ‘saving‘ Of last request Of Trump.