Maintaining tough tariffs against China is crucial to preventing the annual theft of half a trillion dollars in American intellectual property, Asia expert Gordon Chang said Saturday on Newsmax, as U.S.-China trade negotiations resumed amid economic tensions and rising internal unrest in China.

As U.S. officials met with Chinese counterparts in Geneva on Saturday, aiming to de-escalate the current trade conflict, Asia expert Gordon Chang warned against easing American tariffs, emphasizing their necessity to protect against the theft of $500 billion annually in U.S. intellectual property by China.

Speaking on “Saturday Report,” Chang argued the existing tariffs are America’s strongest leverage against China’s “predatory trade practices.”

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