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The tariffs recently placed on a variety of goods from China — including electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar cells, and batteries — are the latest in a slew of actions Washington, D.C., has taken to be tough on China.
David Victor is the professor of innovation and public policy at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy. Michael Davidson is a professor of energy systems at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering and School of Global Policy and Strategy. Together, they explain why an alternative approach for relations with China is needed to fight the threat of climate change.
Why getting tough on China will backfire
It has become axiomatic in Washington that America must get tough on China. This is evident in clean energy, an industry that is critical to the…
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