Following a high-stakes trip to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping, over 70 House Democrats urged Donald Trump to maintain the ban on Chinese car manufacturers. The group warned that allowing Chinese firms unrestricted access could jeopardize American supply chains and the national auto industry.

Over 70 Democrats on Tuesday urged US President Donald Trump to keep Chinese carmakers out of America, warning of “irreversible” consequences, just weeks ahead of his high-stakes trip to Beijing to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping. “We must not cede the American auto industry to a strategic competitor intent on global dominance,” a letter, signed by 73 House Democrats led by US Representative Debbie Dingell, said. “The consequences for American workers, our supply chains, our national...