Senators urge Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building cars in US

WASHINGTON – Three Democratic senators on April 3 urged President Donald Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building vehicles in the US and to prevent Chinese cars assembled in Mexico or Canada from entering the US. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elissa Slotkin and Chuck Schumer cited Mr Trump’s comments in January in Detroit that he is open to Chinese automakers building US factories. Currently, high barriers already exist for Chinese autos in the US, including tariffs of around 100 per cent, but US consumers have become more interested in the vehicles, according to recent surveys. “We must be clear-eyed that inviting…