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Commitment · China

Set a four-year schedule to phase out key Chinese imports

StalledAssessment: 2026-02-19Catalogue review: 2026-10-17

The commitment and its scope

Set a four-year schedule to phase out key Chinese imports

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When stated
2023–2024 campaign
Deadline or condition
Publish a four-year phaseout plan
Who can deliver
President and responsible agencies; legislation or outside cooperation may also be required

What the evidence establishes

The promised phaseout plan had not been published. Changes in trade volumes did not substitute for the specific policy timetable.

PolitiFact's published rating: Stalled. The navigation label is Stalled.

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Sources and history

  1. PolitiFact: dated assessment and evidence
  2. PolitiFact: promise wording and status history
  3. Statement source linked by the publisher

Research scope and corrections · Automated status changes