The Biden administration is moving toward keeping many of former President Trump's controversial tariffs on some $300 billion in Chinese imports in place, and aims to increase duties on electric vehicles and some critical minerals, three sources familiar with the matter tell Axios.

He also wants to show a tough stance toward China to undermine any attempts by Trump to cast Biden as "soft" on the Asian powerhouse, as Trump did in 2020.

https://www.axios.com/2024/01/05/biden-keep-many-trump-china-tariffs

Biden Trade Chief Calls Tariffs ‘Important Defensive Tool’

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...f-calls-tariffs-important-defensive-tool