On Tuesday's broadcast of NewsNation's “The Hill,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) asked China what the U.S. could do to “improve trade and, perhaps in exchange, enhance trade.” “Is that true?” he said. You can get them to agree not to sell dual-use parts to Russia. ”
“Everyone wants the United States to be strong enough to stand up to competitors like China and Russia, and we should be strong enough to protect ourselves and deter attacks,” Paul said. But we must not forget that diplomacy is also important. I want an ambassador to China who talks more about trade. When Janet Yellen and Blinken went to China under the Biden administration, they went there and raised their fists and insulted the Chinese people and told them to stop selling military parts to Russia for use in the war. I would do the opposite. ”
He added: “I would go to China and see what we can do to improve trade and strengthen your trade, and in exchange, get them to agree not to sell dual-use parts to Ukraine.'' I’m going to say, can I do it?” ?Therefore, we need more carrots and sticks.? There are plenty of sticks, but no one to offer a carrot. Not just trade with China, but trade with the rest of the world is good for American consumers. That's good for prosperity. We all become richer. Trade is not one-sided. This is where I disagree with Donald Trump. This is not a losing situation for China. Everything we buy from China, we want the product more than the cash. That's how trade works. Trade is fine as long as it is voluntary. ”
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