China's stealing of U.S. intellectual property will continue to harm products manufactured in South Carolina like BMW cars and Boeing aircraft, according to Senator Graham. The senator said he is working with the Commerce Department on a bill that would require China to stop its theft of American technology before it can export goods made by Americans. The current trade war between the U.S. and China has also seen the latter put up 40% tariffs for BMWs coming in from the U.S., further harming production centred in South Carolina.
China's stealing of U.S. intellectual property will continue to harm products manufactured in South Carolina like BMW cars and Boeing aircraft, according to Senator Graham. He claimed that not stopping this business practice "that no other country would accept" will lead to companies facing tariffs being driven out of business; China can already "build wide-body jets just like the (Boeing) 787". The current trade war between the U.S. and China has also seen the latter put up 40% tariffs for BMWs coming in from the U.S., further harming production centred in South Carolina.