Anticipating Protectionist U.S. Policy: IP Theft and SOEs “Trump” Currency and the Trade Deficit

It is not a good time for American supporters of trade and investment with China. For political reasons, protectionist steps by the U.S. may be unavoidable in 2017. In the name of “making China play fair,” trade barriers risk hurting ordinary Americans and offering little in the way of gains. Derek Scissors argues that it is important to recognize that some policies are more justified and less dangerous than others.

Derek Scissors Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/29cHy09