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Taming the Red Dragon in the Trade War

Taming the Red Dragon in the Trade War
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrive at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on Nov. 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. Thomas Peter - Pool/Getty Images
Peter Zhang
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Washington is understandably seeking to resort to all available means to level the playing field in the current trade war with Beijing.

This war is specifically about the U.S. trade deficit with China, which has reached $152.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Peter Zhang
Peter Zhang
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Peter Zhang is a researcher on political economy in China and East Asia. He focuses on China’s trade, diplomacy, and human rights issues and is affiliated with the Global and International Studies at the University of Salamanca. Peter is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School as a Mason fellow.
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