ACP Platform Principles Summary

 

These are in no order of importance please check out the full platform plank for full details if more details are listed in following sections.

 

 

Foreign Relations: China & Cuba

 Currently the United States trades with both Communist China and Vietnam.  There is no defensible reason to trade with these two communist countries but not Cuba.  Import and export fees on goods and services transiting between the US and Cuba will enrich the US economy.  Travel tariffs will also bring in additional income to the US economy. By opening trade with Cuba it should be a positive first step to peaceful normalized relations with Cuba and may even lead to a democratic, free, and peaceful Cuba.

1.      The ACP supports and proposes the immediate lifting of the embargo against Cuba.  Despite the restrictions placed on foreign businesses by Castro Government. This will begin in a phased plan. Normalized relations will be phased in as Cuba reforms its human rights activities.

a.       American businesses will no longer be restricted from doing business with Cuba.

b.      Travel restrictions will also be lifted, thus allowing family and friends to be able to visit with each other more frequently than three years at a time.

2.      Immigration policy will also be altered to reflect a singular policy regardless of where the immigrant originated.  No longer will citizens of any one country have preference over any others when requesting political asylum.

China:

China is an economic power and an emerging military power. The United States should be aware and cautious of this but should engage China peacefully. While the U.S. and China will probably always disagree on many issues. Strong, engaged, and peaceful cooperation between the United States and China can lead to great things for our nations and all of mankind. Our two nations are linked in many ways, some positive and some negative. America needs to work to reduce our debt to China, and work on true fair trade with China. We should not sell out American businesses. China produces more and more products; China relies on American investment and expertise in many business and production areas. America buys the products that China produces and our economies are linked. A war between the U.S. and China would be disastrous for the world and our nations for many reasons chief among them the bloodshed and suffering and then the economic ramifications not on both sides of the Pacific but around the world. While China might not be an ally or an enemy, it is a strategic competitor and that can be good impetus for the United States to get its economic, energy, and educational houses in order. The United States and China can cooperate on global warming and energy if both nations work at it. That is why the ACP supports a peaceful policy with China. The United States should never be afraid of China or any nation but neither should we look for conflict of any kind first. Thus, the ACP supports:

  1. Continue to develop fair trade with China.  The ACP supports reviewing China’s trading partner status every year.

 

  1. Continue to pressure China on human rights and democratic rights.

 

  1. Work with China to combat global warming and to jointly work together to develop sustainable energy alternatives for both nations and the world.

 

  1. Continue to pressure China to continue to float its currency in world markets.

 

  1. Work with China on safety matters concerning Chinese products.

 

  1. Work with China to continue to open its markets to more US products.

 

  1. Let China know that we will help defend our allies in the Pacific including Taiwan.

 

  1. Encourage Taiwan to stay the course and not declare independence.

 

  1. Encourage easing ties with China and Japan.

 

  1. Decrease the amount of money we borrow from China by a large amount each year and pay off our debt to them.