Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke released a plan on Thursday that would end Republican President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, but would also demand that China stop unfair practices such as currency manipulation and corporate espionage. The former Texas congressman said that, if elected president he would immediately eliminate Trump’s tariffs against Chinese goods, demanding in exchange that China revoke its retaliatory tariffs against American products including soybeans, beef and cars, which have been hurting U.S. farmers and manufacturers. O’Rourke, 46, said his trade policy would prioritize American workers over corporate interests.
