Panda T-Shirt - Chinese American Trade Relations

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This pirate panda scales Manhattan, underscoring Sino-American relations--strained fragile, intertwined. Friends, enemies, business partners, military competitors all at once. Nuances galore. Purchase this tee and show the world you understand the angst ain't black and white.

America has many qualms with China. The devaluation of the Yuan and Chinese import dumping in U.S. harbors have drawn the ire of many congressmen. Furthermore, human-rights concerns, suppression of the Falun Gong and Tibetan unrest have brewed angst in America and abroad. That said, Beijing owns a long-standing mistrust of Washington. The fall of the Soviet Union left the U.S. as the world’s lone super power, sparking concern about Uncle Sam's reach around the globe. U.S. support for Tibetan independence irks China’s President. Amidst the noise, it would seem the two giants are inextricable enemies. However, both nations benefit from their economic partnership and even share mutual cultural admiration.

Adopting tarrifs on inexpensive Chinese imports would tax America’s working-class families and the manufacturers who depend on them. Tariffs are often reciprocated when the exporter becomes the importer. Currently, China is America’s fastest growing export market and a tourist hotspot for U.S. travelers, despite human rights concerns. Chinese scorn towards Yankee imperialism remains. However, American style and consumerism is fashionable. Recently, China hosted a Major League Baseball exhibition series. KFC is continuing a successful expansion throughout China. This means dividends heftier than the side dishes served at its restaurants. Indeed, the Colonel is growing. In Shanghai, and feel like seeing a Hollywood flick? Jaunt down a back alley and a vendor will sell you a bootleg of Mean Girls faster than you can say finger lickin’ good.