[thwy12321]

The people enacting these policies (Trump admin) argue that what we currently have is not trade, given how the Chinese have manipulated the markets, it is a one sided agreement. Free trade requires both sides not place restrictions on the others. Would you say this is true? Sometimes I feel like economic theory is like psychology, it seems real, seems like it has truth, but counter examples are abundant?

[gonvaled]

It's indeed not free trade, since the playing field is tilted massively in favor of the US, by controlling the global currency.