No, I’m not talking about the usual kinds of imperfections in a trading partner’s policies. I’m talking about widespread abuse and “beggar they neighbor” trading policy. It means that in certain instances you respond with strength to anti_competitive behavior. Examples would be to threaten sanctions against China unless they stop currency manipulation and copyright/patent violations. You cannot just sit and let another nation literally steal from you.
Lately, though, we have done just that because the limousine liberals who run our largest corporations in this country are so desparate to exploit the 1.2 billion slaves in China, supported by China’s totalitarian regime.
Because currency manipulation worked out so well for the Japanese?
....largest corporations in this country are so desparate to exploit the 1.2 billion slaves in China
Slaves earn wages? Who knew?