Tariffs. Everything else is BS. When will Republicans learn this?
Tariff’s keep us engaged with China and they are NOT the long-term solution because they invite a tit for tat and carrot and stick approach when the CCP will simply outlast us. While I support tariff’s I am uncertain how/why they would fix the problem long-term. They are great for modifying our trade policies and agreements as Trump has used them, but where will we be in 10 years?
The CCP has ironclad political power in their country with a clear plan over decades. We have a 4 year plan. Biden would be easy on China. Trump is not. The next democrat might be milquetoast or the next republicrat might be the same, but all China has to do is wait us out while we continue to fund their build-up via dollars, investment, IP theft, etc.
China is playing a long game. Our political system and divide is chaotic and inconsistent with no consensus on a national strategy to address the China problem.
Here is a simple fact - if we do not fix and drastically cut our entitlement spending all China has to do is wait until we collapse under debt. Period. They will be #1 without firing a shot despite their impatience. We are going to drown ourselves in debt and much like this virus, we might wake up to a new world unexpectedly.