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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The tariffs are to compensate for the Chinese government subsidizing production.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Are they? Or is it protectionism?

I'd like to see some actual numbers here, because 100% tariffs seems to be more than just the subsidies, but also includes labor cost disparity.