WTO
When did China join the WTO?
What is 2001
This federal agency enforced many of Biden’s tech export restrictions to China.
What is the department of commerce
Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods to reduce this term for an economic imbalance.
What is a trade deficit
What is the definition of a Tariff?
What is a tax imposed by one country on the imports from another country
This is the number of member countries in the WTO as of 2025.
What is 164
Biden placed export controls on this key technology to limit China’s military and AI development.
What are advanced semiconductors
Trump targeted this Chinese tech giant with tariffs
What is Huawei
Define embargo
What is a government-imposed ban or restriction on trade with a specific country, group of countries, or on particular goods.
The U.S. often accuses China of this unfair trade practice, where goods are sold below market value to undercut competitors.
What is dumping
President Biden's trade policy with China focused on this strategy, aimed at reducing reliance on China without completely cutting economic ties.
What is de-risking
Tariffs of up to this percentage were placed on some Chinese imports in 2025.
What is 145%
What is a trade deficit?
What is when a country imports more goods and services than it exports over a given period.
This permanent WTO body is responsible for hearing appeals in trade dispute cases—a function that stalled due to U.S. opposition to appointing new members.
What is Appellate Body
Biden’s administration prioritized working with this group of countries to counter China’s influence.
What is the G7 (United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom)
This agreement, signed in January 2020, was a key step in U.S.-China trade relations, with China committing to buy $200 billion in U.S. goods and services over two years.
What is the Phase One Trade Deal
Define decoupling
What is intentionally reducing interdependence between two national economies
The U.S. accused China of violating WTO rules by using these to unfairly support its domestic industries, especially in technology and manufacturing.
What are subsidies
In response to China’s trade practices, the Biden administration introduced this initiative in 2021, aiming to strengthen U.S.-Pacific ties and promote trade cooperation, specifically excluding China from the deal.
What is the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
Trump frequently referred to China as this type of economic competitor.
What is a currency manipulator
What is the IEEPA
What is (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) which gives the President the authority to freeze assets, block imports/exports, or restrict transactions with foreign entities if there’s a threat to U.S. national security