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US senators delay effort to permanently ban Chinese cars

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US Senators Bernie Moreno and Elissa Slotkin have postponed their push to quickly pass legislation that would permanently ban Chinese cars from the United States, originally set for Thursday. The delay is intended to secure support from Republican Senator Rand Paul, who has reservations about the proposal aimed at protecting hundreds of thousands of American automotive jobs from Chinese competition.

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Republican Senator Bernie Moreno and Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin planned to use a fast-track procedure requiring unanimous Senate backing to ban Chinese cars in the US on Thursday, the same day as the meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping in Washington. However, they decided to delay their effort until next week to discuss concerns with Republican Senator Rand Paul, who had reservations about the proposed ban aimed at protecting hundreds of thousands of automotive jobs from Chinese car companies' dominance.

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Republican Senator Bernie Moreno and Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin had planned to seek approval for the procedure – which requires unanimous Senate backing – on Thursday, the same day that US President Donald Trump met China’s President Xi Jinping in Washington.

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🔮 But instead they will delay things and hold talks with Republican Senator Rand Paul, who had raised some concerns, in an effort to convince him to allow passage, congressional aides said.

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US senators delay effort to permanently ban Chinese cars · assertive framing

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US senators delay effort to permanently ban Chinese cars Proposed ban is a move to ensure that hundreds of thousands of US automotive jobs are not at risk of ‘total domination’ by Chinese car firms asserted

thousands → delay → firms

The two US senators backing a permanent legislative ban on Chinese cars in the United States agreed on Thursday to delay their plan to use a fast track procedure to win Senate approval until next week, to seek the support of a lone holdout. asserted

senators → back → holdout

Trump → plan → Washington

But instead they will delay things and hold talks with Republican Senator Rand Paul, who had raised some concerns, in an effort to convince him to allow passage, congressional aides said. asserted

aides → delay → passage