18 / April / 2024 : 16-22
Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese metals
US President Joe Biden has called for a
tripling of tariffs on some steel and aluminium from China.
It is
the latest protectionist policy to be embraced by Mr Biden as he campaigns for
re-election against Donald Trump, who was known for his tough trade stance
against China.
The
White House said the proposal was aimed at protecting US jobs against
"unfair" competition.
China
has previously denied claims of dumping steel and aluminium overseas.
Dumping
is selling excess product in another country for a very cheap price and can
often decimate the local industry's own market of that product.
Speaking to members of the
United Steelworkers union in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, the president said the
Chinese prices were "unfairly low" due to the government subsidising
companies "who don't need to worry about making a profit".
"They're
cheating," Mr Biden said. "And we've seen the damage here in
America."
He said
tens of thousands of steelworker jobs had been lost in the early 2000s because
of Chinese imports.
"We're
not going to let that happen again," he said.
The
Chinese embassy in the US said it "firmly opposes" the measures proposed
by Mr Biden.
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