Analysis The Trump-era tariffs should remain in place until China refrains from engaging in unfair trade practices. The U.S. trade deficit with China stands at slightly more than $187 billion so far this year. Since Biden took office in January, the trade deficit increased by 46.4 percent compared to the same period in 2020. So far, President Biden has not developed a China trade policy. Meanwhile, China’s unfair trade practices continue. For years, U.S. businesses have been complaining about unequal access to Chinese markets. U.S. companies are barred from many of China’s business sectors, while Chinese businesses, even state-owned enterprises, enjoy unobstructed access to essentially every sector of the U.S. economy. The Trump administration was also concerned about American industries such as automotive and aircraft manufacturing, which were facing an unleveled playing field, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) subsidizes these and other industries. It is much harder for U.S. …