US’ Greer pushes for funds to escalate Trump’s trade war with China
US trade chief says more resources needed to expand trade probes and counter China, warning farmers remain exposed ahead of Beijing summit
In a defiant display of “America first” brinkmanship, Washington’s top trade negotiator on Thursday sought additional funding to support US President Donald Trump’s new trade wars, insisting the administration will not be held hostage by Beijing’s retaliatory tactics ahead of a high-stakes leaders’ summit next month.
‘They always use our farmers as a target’
“Any time we try to defend or take care of unfair trading practices, China tries to squeeze us, and they always use our farmers as a target,” Greer told lawmakers. “We don’t want them to be super dependent [on China].”
He resolutely added that China will retaliate, “but we’re going to deal with this. We’re not just going to lay down and let the Chinese have their way with the American economy.”
He added: “So we have to be able to reverse the script, and that’s what we’ve been doing.”