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Still, they remain confused by Mr. Trump – especially his recent statements that they are trying to interfere in the mid-term elections – and they still feel scared by the president's rejection of it. a steel agreement negotiated last year by its trade secretary, Wilbur L. Ross.
Craig Allen, president of the US Business Council of China, which represents 200 US companies doing business with China, said Chinese nationalism would make "difficult for any Chinese leader to accept any deal that is not equal." "
Trade concerns dominated the Senate race in Indiana, MM. Donnelly and Braun, both linked by commercial ties, accusing each other of selling American workers.
"I voted for every bad trade deal that hurts Hoosiers," Donnelly said in a recent ad, in which he stood next to a truck loaded with boxes of auto parts sold. by the company of Mr. Braun. "Made in China," says Mike Braun, who used the same agreements to outsource Hoosier jobs in China. "
Some analysts here have expressed doubts that Trump's changing tone on trade would radically change the results in Indiana, a state he had won by 19 points in 2016 and in which he remained popular.
"I was surprised by the unwavering support of the farmers to the president," said Mike Yoder, Republican and Commissioner of Elkhart County. "They were kind enough to stick to that president, and if there is a plan for a final phase on tariffs, it has escaped me."
But Mr Yoder said that he welcomed the milder tone of Mr Trump. Elkhart County is a manufacturing center, with assembly lines producing recreational vehicles, as well as trucks and buses. Fees on steel and aluminum are increasing the cost of parts for these manufacturers.
"It's a good message," said Yoder, "because for Indiana, and especially for Elkhart County, these rates must disappear."
