China trade agreement is crucial to avoiding next Cold War
China trade agreement is crucial to avoiding the next Cold War
By U.S. Senator David Perdue
President John F. Kennedy once said, “let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”
Kennedy’s words live on today as we fight to level the playing field with our trading partners around the world. The Trump Administration has negotiated trade deals with South Korea and Japan, in addition to the USMCA with our closest neighbors.
Earlier this month, the administration kept up the momentum by coming to a preliminary agreement with China on what President Donald Trump called “phase 1” of a potential deal.
This agreement would be a win for America. It calls for potentially doubling U.S. annual agricultural exports to China, and addresses some Chinese foreign-exchange issues. It also halted some scheduled tariff increases, making it a win for China too.
While modest, this agreement would be an important first step if it is signed by President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
It is critical that these trade talks continue and that more impactful steps are taken. If not, there is risk of the U.S. and China developing a relationship reminiscent of the Cold War.
To understand the current moment, it is important to look at the historical perspective.
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David Talks Bipartisanship & Trade With UGA College Republicans
David Perdue encourages bipartisan views, talks trade with China to UGA College Republicans
Megan Mittelhammer, The Red & Black
October 10, 2019
On Oct. 9, Georgia Sen. David Perdue made a stop at the University of Georgia, where he spoke to a group of about 90, the UGA chapter of College Republicans.
Perdue discussed his views on the Republican party’s progress, the economy and trade talks with China. He also mentioned his decision to become a senator and the way he sees politics today.
Despite having served in the Senate for five years and being a close ally of President Donald Trump, Perdue said he never wanted to be in politics.
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He described what he perceives as the original purpose the founders had in mind for Congress.
“They did not envision the career politician,” Perdue said.
Perdue struck a bipartisan tone when he said he still values his relationship with Michelle Nunn, the Democratic philanthropic executive with whom he fought a tough first senate campaign in 2014.
“Michelle and I today are great friends, and that’s what America’s supposed to be about,” Perdue said. “I don’t care what your political beliefs are, but whoever said we had to hate each other if we happen to disagree on a single issue?”
Perdue encouraged students to think of themselves as more than “a monolithic political position” and instead decide where they stand on social, fiscal, economic and religious issues.
“I believe we have a discourse problem in Washington, where we’re losing the ability to compromise,” Perdue said. “And that bothers me.”
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David Talks Trade Negotiations With China On Fox Business
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