U.S. Congressman: If China respects life and freedom, it will win the respect of the American people

China reaps huge benefits from most-favored-nation status

Reporter: President Trump has been criticizing the huge trade imbalance between the United States and China. Many people are worried that a trade war is imminent. Are you worried that a full-scale trade war will occur between the United States and China this year? How do voters in your constituency view this issue?

Congressman Pitangel: Since the United States granted China MFN status in the early 1990s, China has benefited enormously from it. They were struggling, but since they got MFN status, their economy has grown rapidly, so the US is a very valuable partner for China, and the American consumer is also a very important partner for China, I think President Trump What we want is a fairer trade agreement. We support free trade, but what we want is fair trade. Trump, as a businessman, believes that all U.S. trade agreements with China and Southeast Asia, including the TPP, should be reassessed. He believes that we should sign bilateral agreements with these countries, and I believe we can move in that direction. All countries, whether it's China, France, the UK, or other countries, they put their own country first, so I give credit to President Trump for putting America first.