U.S.-China Trade Policies Under the Biden Administration: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

This study looks at how relations between the United States and China have changed under the Biden administration. It draws attention to Biden's stance on current tariffs, prospective new discussions, and their effects on technology and global supply lines. A constant shift has been seen in US trade policies in 20th century for balancing economic priorities, political alignments and global dynamics. There’s been a divide among republicans and democrats over trade policies, republicans favored high tariffs before 1960s and advocated free trade post 1960s while democrats advocated lower tariffs pre 1960s and leaned toward protectionism in post 1960s. A bipartisan emerged in 2016 under Donald Trump administration to counter Chinese influence and high tariffs were imposed under section 301 of U.S. Trade Act of 1974. The study uses a qualitative methodology to examine how Biden's policies affect economic situations and bilateral ties. Biden's administration seeks to rebalance U.S.-China relations within a framework of economic security and international collaboration, according to the literature assessment, which also addresses topics of economic nationalism and strategic competitiveness.