Dr. Oz Criticized Trump’s China Trade Policy in Interview With CCP Media – By Chuck Ross (Washington Free Beacon) / March 23, 2022
‘I don’t think trade wars are worth it’
Dr. Mehmet Oz criticized Trump-era trade policies toward Beijing in an interview on Chinese state TV.
Oz, who is running for Senate in Pennsylvania, told Chinese state media network CGTN in July 2018 that he opposed trade wars with China and supported closer collaboration in the field of medical research. Oz gave the interview to CGTN, which operates under the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda department, as part of a promotional tour for a supplement company with extensive business ties to China.
Oz’s remarks appear to contradict his recent comments on U.S. policy toward China. He urged President Joe Biden this week to “get tougher” on Beijing. He has also accused the Chinese government of manipulating its currency and stealing American intellectual property. Oz’s comments could put him at odds with President Donald Trump, who is yet to endorse a candidate in the Republican primary. Trump imposed tariffs against China in 2018 over its unfair trade practices
