House Democrats urge Trump to keep US ban on Chinese cars in place
Over 70 House Democrats urged President Trump to maintain the ban on Chinese automakers entering the U.S. market, citing national security and economic competition. The push follows similar efforts by Senate Democrats and broad opposition from auto industry groups. The Biden administration previously implemented regulations blocking Chinese car sales over data security concerns, despite Trump's expressed openness to Chinese auto investment. Lawmakers argue that allowing Chinese automakers into the U.S. could threaten both national security and domestic manufacturing.
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Chinese-made cars wait to be loaded onto car carrier ships at a port in Yantai, in China's eastern Shandong province on Monday. AFP-YonhapWASHINGTON — More than 70 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump not to permit Chinese automakers to build or sell cars in the United States.The lawmakers, led by Representative Debbie Dingell and Ro Khanna, urged Trump to keep a ban in place that has the strong backing of U.S. and foreign carmakers and other auto groups. Earlier this month, three Democratic senators made a similar push ahead of Trump's planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month."We must not cede the American auto industry to a strategic competitor intent on global dominance," the letter said.
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