Hawley to Introduce Bill to Revoke China’s ‘Sweetheart’ Trade Status

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce legislation on March 21 to revoke China’s permanent normal trade relations status with the United States.
If passed, the Ending Normal Trade Relations With China Act of 2023 (pdf) would withdraw China’s normal trade relations status within two years, subject Chinese imports to higher tariffs, and afford the president the authority to increase duties even higher.
“As we face a new age of competition with China, we need an agenda in Washington that will make our working class strong and independent,” Hawley told The Epoch Times on March 20.
“We can start by revoking the sweetheart deal D.C. elites handed to China 23 years ago—end normal trade relations, put in place strong tariffs, and protect American workers.”…}