::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

It's pay back time.  It seems that the Biden Administration is getting what is due to America from China and it has been a long time coming.  By Mona Austin (TSN): New tariffs against the PRC were announced by the Biden Administration today. Pres. Joe Biden wants to keep a strong trade relationship with China but is expecting fairness in pricing practices that lagged over subsidies. In response to China’s unfair trade practices and to counteract the resulting harms, today, President Biden is directing his Trade Representative to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion of imports from China to protect American workers and businesses. In turn the U.S. can build a more resilient supply chain by requiring that they pay more. The effort fosters competitiveness for American workers. In the Rose Garden address this afternoon, Pres. Biden said: 'The fact is that American workers are -- can outwork and outcompete anyone, as long as the competit...

By Mona Austin Pres. Joe Biden is in San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and will meet with the leader of China, Xi Jingping at a nearby country estate there. The two men met last year and will be face-to-face for the first time since the tensions grew when the U.S. shot down Chinese spy balloons that impeded on U.S. airspace without clearance earlier this year. In short, why this meeting is importan t: There is no shortage of disputes with China so why does the U.S. want to continue building relations with a know "frenemy" after they repeatedly tried to distance themselves from Washington? A Communist country, China is a country that requires the U.S. to practice a deeper level of interactions due to its tendency to violate trust. the communication unraveled when Nancy Pelosi, then House Speaker, paid a visit to Taiwan in 2021. Under the Biden Administration several U.S. officials have visited China to rebuild diplomatic ties including...

By Mona Austin Over the last several days Vice Pres. Pence has been on a diplomatic relations tour in Asia as conflict continues in Syria. A visit with our "frenemy" China underscored the desire to maintain trade agreements. One of the most sigificant stops was in Japan, where Pence emphasised our postive standing witht the nation. "The United States-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace, prosperity, and freedom in the Asia Pacific. And let me be clear: Under President Donald Trump, the United States stands unwavering in our alliance and unyielding in our resolve to defend all that we have built together over these generations." Leaving words of gratitude to U.S. service members today, VPOTUS spoke on the USS Ronald Reagan at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan. Said Pence, "The Good Book tells us, 'if you owe debts pay debts, if honor, then honor, if respect, then respect.' I stand before you today, on behalf of your Comm...