Joe Biden’s decision to double down on Donald Trump’s China tariffs harks back to policies that might have worked in the 1980s, and is a loser. He was on the right track with building US economic muscle at home, and he and the country would be better served by focusing on that.
China finds itself in need of its latest landmark reform as the urban-rural divide keeps growing and the broader economy is seeking new sources of growth. One possible solution is finding better uses for rural land and giving farmers the same legal rights as urban residents to rent, transfer or mortgage their land.