‘Death by China’: How Peter Navarro shaped Trump’s trade war and inspired 104% tariff on Beijing
[ad_1] White House trade adviser Peter Navarro (AP Image) More than a decade after economist and senior counsellor to President Trump, Peter Navarro, warned about China’s growing power in his book Death by China, his once-controversial views are now shaping US policyThis week, the US announced a massive 104% tariff on Chinese goods — a clear sign that Navarro’s tough stance on China has gone mainstream. The new tariffs mark another sharp rise in tensions between the world’s two largest economies, continuing a trade war that has been building for years.Navarro’s Worldview: China as an existential threatAt the heart of Death by China lies a simple thesis: Beijing is not merely a competitor on the global stage — it is a threat. Navarro, along with co-author Greg Autry, argued that China engages in unfair trade practices, from intellectual property theft […]