Diaz-Balart Commends the President’s Protection of American Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement after the Trump administration today announced tough measures against the People's Republic of China (PRC), in a move to thwart the communist country from continuing longstanding unfair trade practices and intellectual property (IP) theft.

"I commend President Trump for his tough stand against Communist China, which has gotten away with unfair trade practices and intellectual property theft for far too long. The President's commonsense measures aim to level the playing field for American businesses, which have been forced to compete against the PRC's currency manipulations, IP theft, and other dishonest or coercive business practices. Many of these advanced and manufacturing technologies are vital to American national security interests, and have taken many years and significant resources to develop. The PRC's threatening activities toward its neighbors, longstanding assistance to the pariah state of North Korea, and egregious human rights abuses reveal that it does not share America's interests in promoting global stability, democracy, and freedom. Today's announcement by the President is a good first step toward protecting American businesses and hard-won innovation. The tough measures demonstrate that the PRC's underhanded trade practices, which often implicate serious security concerns, may not continue with impunity."

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