Ro Khanna: Trump has no cards left to play ahead of the China summit
Khanna argues that Trump’s tariffs and China policy have failed to rebuild U.S. manufacturing or give him leverage for his meeting with Xi Jinping.
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Rep. Ro Khanna argues that President Trump has weakened his position ahead of a meeting with China’s Xi Jinping by failing to deliver manufacturing gains or secure an AI agreement. Khanna urges domestic industrial investment and says Trump should pursue a verifiable U.S.-China AI treaty.
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author and proponent of the proposed manufacturing measures and U.S.-China AI treaty
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